March 2026

CASE HISTORY

60-year-old adult, chronic smoker with history of angioplasty, presented with recent onset hemoptysis, weight loss and generalized fatigue with mild fever.

CECT Thorax revealed an irregular spiculated mass in the right lung upper lobe.

Underwent CT guided lung biopsy for the same.

Patient developed left sided hemiparesis immediately post procedure with a power of 4/5 in both left upper and lower limb.

Patient was started on 100% O2, he regained full power in both upper and lower limb within 24hrs.

CASE CONTRIBUTED BY

Dr. Jose Siju, MD, Senior Resident, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai

Dr. Rajas Thaker, MD DNB DM, Senior Resident, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai

Dr. Varun Yadav, MD FIVR PDCC, Consultant, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Center, Mullanpur

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