Abstract

Dr. Shabir Ahmad Bhat, Dr. Shadab Maqsood and *Dr. Iqubal Hussain Dar

ABSTRACT

This prospective study conducted in the tertiary care hospital setting included 50 subjects(31males,19 females)in the age group of 20-80(mean,54±15.43)years with radiological evidence of parenchymal lung shadows. These cases were subjected to detailed history, clinical examination and laboratory investigations. The radiographic features were confirmed by computed tomography (CT) and histopathology. Anaemia and elevated ESR were noted in a significant proportion of cases .Majority of the masses involved the right upper lobes; 64% of the malignant masses had ill-defined or irregular margins and 54% masses were 4 to 6 cm in size. CT examination picked up findings not appreciable on chest radiography .We conclude that CT proves to be a better diagnostic modality to determine the location, size and character of the mass shadows, and helps significantly in differentiating benign from the malignan lesions.