%0 Journal Article
%T Lung cancer presented as hydro-pneumothorax: A rare radiological masquerade
%A Ritam Chakraborty
%A Surajit Chatterjee
%A Rajat Saha
%A Arnab Sit
%J Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal
%@ 2278-0513
%D 2015
%V 4
%N 2
%R 10.4103/2278-0513.148964
%P 255-257
%X Herein, we report a case of lung cancer presented initially as hydro-pneumothorax and has undergone intercostal tube drainage, received repeated courses of antibiotics and even antitubercular drugs without any improvement. Without a confirmatory diagnosis, patient was referred to our institution. Based on initial and follow-up chest X-rays, it was suspected to be either an encysted empyema or lung abscess. But on computed tomography (CT) thorax the thick walled cavitary mass was seen, and CT guided fine- needle aspiration cytology proved the diagnosis. Thus, it′s a rare presentation of lung cancer as hydro-pneumothorax.
%U https://ccij-online.org/article/lung-cancer-presented-as-hydro-pneumothorax:-a-rare-radiological-masquerade-363