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NYU Medicine Grand Rounds Clinical Vignette

NYU Medicine Grand Rounds Clinical Vignette. David Altszuler, MD PGY-2 December 11, 2013. U NITED S TATES D EPARTMENT OF V ETERANS A FFAIRS. Chief Complaint. U NITED S TATES D EPARTMENT OF V ETERANS A FFAIRS.

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NYU Medicine Grand Rounds Clinical Vignette

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  1. NYU Medicine Grand Rounds Clinical Vignette David Altszuler, MD PGY-2 December 11, 2013 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

  2. Chief Complaint UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS • 79 year old woman with prior tobacco use (55 pack-years, abstinent since 2009) presents for evaluation of an abnormality seen on her most recent chest CT.

  3. History of Present Illness UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS • Began annual surveillance chest CT in 2004 • A few small (<5mm) nodules were found and remained stable on follow-up images • In 2009 she began undergoing chest CT scans every two years • 2011 scan showed a new left upper lobe oblong lesion likely representing a thick walled bronchiole, otherwise stable • 2013 scan showed that left upper lobe lesion had progressed to a 1.9 x 1.7cm groundglass opacity with areas of solid attentuation, concerning for malignancy

  4. Additional History UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS • Past Medical History: • HTN • Dyslipidemia • Osteoporosis • Past Surgical History: • Ovarian cyst removal • Social History: • 55 pack year tobacco use, abstinent since 2009. Denies other illicit drug use. Weekly alcohol use • Denies any occupational or toxic exposures • Family History: • Coronary artery disease in both parents • Allergies: • Sulfa • Medications: • Aspirin 81mg daily • Hydrochlorothiazide 25mg daily • Simvastatin 20mg nightly • Calcium and vitamin D3

  5. Physical Examination UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS • General: Well appearing, ambulatory, woman appearing stated age • Vital Signs: T:98.6 BP:140/90 HR:88 RR:16 and O2 sat:95% on ambient air • Chest with normal AP diameter, decreased breath sounds throughout, no wheezing, rhonchi or rales • Remainder of Physical Exam was normal

  6. Laboratory Findings UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS • CBC: Hemoglobin 15.5, Hematocrit 48.3 • Remainder of CBC was within normal limits • Basic Metabolic panel: Potassium 3.4 • Remainder of basic was within normal limits • Hepatic panel: Total and indirect bilirubin 1.3 • Remainder of hepatic panel was within normal limits

  7. 2013 CT scan UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

  8. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 2011 CT scan

  9. 2011 2013

  10. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PET/CT

  11. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Treatment Course • PET/CT obtained without evidence of metastatic disease or nodal involvement • Patient was referred to thoracic surgery for evaluation • Underwent left upper lobe wedge resection via video-assisted thoracoscopy and lymph node dissection April 2013, 1.7cm tumor removed • Intra-operative frozen section showing invasive adenocarcinoma • Clear margins, nodes negative for malignancy

  12. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Final Diagnosis Invasive adenocarcinoma of the lung, moderately differentiated, with lepidic (60%), acinar (30%) and papillary (10%) growth. Stage 1a.

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