“ This used to be known as oat-cell carcinoma. It is very aggressive and rapidly fatal without treatment (chemotherapy/radiotherapy). It is ...
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This used to be known as oat-cell carcinoma. It is very aggressive and rapidly fatal without treatment (chemotherapy/radiotherapy). It is a disease of smokers and typically presents once systemic.
Plain film
• Large central mass involving at least one hilum
• Lung/lobar collapse, pleural effusion
CT
• Large central/hilar mass with associated lymph node enlargement.
• Encasement of the heart and great vessels—note that a quarter of all superior vena cava obstruction is due to SCLC.
• Bone scan is useful for detecting bone metastases.
• PET is used for staging.
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