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Analysis of Clinico-radiological Profile of Patients with Bronchogenic Carcinoma at a Tertiary Care Hospital | |
Dhanaraju K M, K. Srinivas, Swarupa Rani G, P. Krishna Reddy | |
Abstract Background:Bronchogenic carcinoma is the leading cause of death from cancer in men and women. The present study was conducted for assessing the clinico-radiological profile of patients with bronchogenic carcinoma. Materials and Methods:100 patients with confirmed diagnosis of bronchogenic carcinoma by histopathological examination of material obtained by transthoracic needle aspiration, pleural fluid aspiration, or lymph node fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) were included in the study. Patients with only radiological diagnosis of bronchogenic carcinoma (without histopathological confirmation) were not included in the study. Clinico-radiological profile of the subjects had been evaluated. Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS software. Results:Among 92 subjects, cough was evident. Chest pain was seen in 63 subjects. Haemoptysis and dyspnoea were visible in 53 and 73 subjects, respectively. Constitutional symptoms were evident in 85 subjects. Pallor was seen in 19 subjects. Clubbing and external lymphadenopathy was seen in 73 and 19 subjects, respectively, and engorged neck veins were evident in 11 cases.A radiographic analysis identified thoracic abnormalities, primarily soft-tissue density mass lesions (61 cases). Other findings included hilar enlargement, costophrenic angle blunting, tracheal deviation, and nodular patterns. Conclusion:The most common clinical manifestation of bronchogenic carcinoma was chest pain, followed by haemoptysis. The most common clinical sign among the patients was engorged neck veins. Among few subjects, distant metastasis was also seen. |
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