@article{ajmcr2021911,
author={{Christie, Bailey and Umeh, Chukwuemeka A.},
title={A Lung Abscess on CT Scan: Think of Lung Cancer},
journal={American Journal of Medical Case Reports},
volume={9},
number={1},
pages={1--3},
year={2021},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajmcr/9/1/1},
issn={2374-216X},
abstract={Background: Lung cancer can be present with lung abscess in up to a third of lung abscess cases. However, lung cancer is often overlooked as an underlying condition while making a diagnosis of lung abscess. Case report: The authors present a case of a 69-year-old male that experienced a syncopal episode, accompanied by productive cough and shortness of breath. Lung abscess was diagnosed, and the patient was placed on antibiotics with no improvement in the cough after a week. Additional tests were performed, and latent squamous cell carcinoma was discovered. Conclusion: Since lung cancer can masquerade as lung abscess, physicians should have a high suspicion for lung cancer whenever there is a radiographic diagnosis of lung abscess, especially in patients with risk factors for lung cancer.},
doi={10.12691/ajmcr-9-1-1}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}