65 yr old man presented with hemoptysis and stage 3 clubbing. The probable diagnosis of the patient is?
Ans. (a) Non small cell lung CaRef: Harrison 19th ed. / 510-511* Most common cause of hemoptysis is tuberculosis but at 65 years of age it is more likely a presentation of lung cancer.* Lung cancers can cause hemoptysis but clubbing is seen with non small cell cancer of the lung only. Remember that clubbing is absent in small cell cancer of the lung.
Non small cell lung Ca
Small cell cancer of lung
Tuberculosis
Sarcoidosis
Respiratory