Bronchial carcinoma

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• Synonyms

  • Carcinoma of bronchus
  • Bronchocarcinoma
  • Bronchogenic carcinoma

• Causes

  • Cigarette smoking
  • Asbestos inhalation

• Effects

  • Haemoptysis
  • Bronchial breathing
  • Monophonic wheeze
  • Blocked bronchus
  • Fingernail clubbing
  • Supraclavicular lymphadenopathy
  • Horner syndrome
  • Atrial fibrillation
  • Inappropriate ADH secretion
  • Livedo reticularis
  • Raised angiotensin converting enzyme
  • Dermatomyositis
  • Thrombophlebitis migrans
  • Hypercalcaemia
  • Pneumonectomy
  • Krukenberg tumour

• Parents

  • Lung malignancy

• Children

  • Squamous cell carcinoma of lung
  • Adenocarcinoma of lung
  • Small cell carcinoma of lung
  • Large cell carcinoma
  • Bronchioalveolar carcinoma
  • Combined lung carcinoma