Solve this exciting clinical case specific to your field of interest via Docplexus’ Clinical Case Challenge. Join your fellow doctors to discuss and answer today’s challenge. Case presentation A 45-year-old woman reported to the hospital with a mild cough and an abnormal shadow on the chest radiograph. The patient had never smoked and had no medical history of respiratory disease. Hematological examination The total blood count was normal.
Serum C reactive protein, carcinoembryonic antigen, and squamous cell carcinoma-associated antigen levels were not elevated. Endoscopic examination An endoscopy was performed to visualize the nasopharyngeal mass. The endoscopy revealed irregular mucosal thickening of the nasopharynx without ulceration (Cover image). Radiological examination: Figure 1 - CT scan and PET images Chest CT revealed multiple nodules with calcification in both upper lobes of…
