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==Overview==
==Overview==
On chest x-ray, small cell lung cancer is characterized by a hilar mass associated with bulky mediastinal [[lymph node]]s.<ref name="cxr">SCLC. Radiopedia.org (2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/small-cell-lung-cancer-1 Accessed on November, 23 2015</ref>


Chest X-ray is the basic test that detects a mass in the [[lung]]s.  Patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) often have a hilar mass associated with bulky mediastinal [[lymph node]]s.
==Key Chest X-ray Findings in Small Cell Lung Cancer==
 
==Chest X-ray==
Images shown below are courtesy of Cafer Zorkun MD and copylefted


==Chest X-Ray Examples of Small Cell Lung Cancer==
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|[[Image:Small Cell Lung CA 001.JPG|thumb|Chest x-ray: Small cell carcinoma of the lung. At the time of diagnosis.]]
|[[Image:Small-cell-lung-cancer-1.jpg|thumb|Chest x-ray: Small cell carcinoma of the lung. Antero-posterior view]]
|[[Image:Small Cell Lung CA 002.JPG|thumb|Chest x-ray: Small cell carcinoma of the lung. Five weeks later.]]
|[[Image:Small-cell-lung-cancer-1-2.jpg|thumb|Chest x-ray: Small cell carcinoma of the lung. Lateral View]]
|[[Image:Small Cell Lung CA 003.JPG|thumb|Chest x-ray: Small cell carcinoma of the lung. Two months later.]]
|[[Image: Left-hilar-mass-small-cell-lung-cancer-2.png.jpeg|thumb|Chest x-ray: Small cell carcinoma of the lung.]]
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|}<ref name="cxr">SCLC. Radiopedia.org (2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/small-cell-lung-cancer-1 Accessed on November, 23 2015</ref>
 
==References==
==References==
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Overview

On chest x-ray, small cell lung cancer is characterized by a hilar mass associated with bulky mediastinal lymph nodes.[1]

Key Chest X-ray Findings in Small Cell Lung Cancer

Chest X-Ray Examples of Small Cell Lung Cancer

Small cell carcinoma of Lung
Chest x-ray: Small cell carcinoma of the lung. Antero-posterior view
Chest x-ray: Small cell carcinoma of the lung. Lateral View
Chest x-ray: Small cell carcinoma of the lung.

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  1. 1.0 1.1 SCLC. Radiopedia.org (2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/small-cell-lung-cancer-1 Accessed on November, 23 2015


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