Fatigue, cough, and dyspnea
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Karl J. D'Silva, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston; Medical Director, Department of Oncology and Hematology, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Peabody, Massachusetts

Karl J. D'Silva, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships

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A 67-year-old woman presents with fatigue, cough, and dyspnea. She reports intermittent low-grade fever and an unexplained 15-lb weight loss in the past 2 months. She has a 30-year history of smoking but quit 10 years ago. Physical exam reveals diminished breath sounds and slight hepatomegaly. The patient appears pale and cachectic. Chest radiography shows an ill-defined mass in the right upper lobe. CT reveals a 4-cm spiculated mass. Histologic findings show prominent nucleoli and focal necrosis, with no evidence of keratinization or gland formation.

What is the likely diagnosis?

Adenocarcinoma

Large cell carcinoma

Small cell carcinoma

Squamous cell carcinoma

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