CXR Case 017

CXR:
There is volume loss in the right hemithorax with collapse of the right upper lobe.

*There is patchy consolidation in the right lower and middle lobes*

Bronchoscopy:
Bronchoscopy reveals a large obstructing polypoid mass in the right main bronchus.

The tumour was snared and removed using cautery – its origin was from the right upper lobe.

*The patchy consolidation in the lower and middle lobes is from post-obstructive pneumonia.*

Many endobronchial tumours are benign (e.g. hamartoma), although squamous cell cancer or carcinoid are frequently found.