Utility of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis of Lung Adenocarcinoma with Extensive Necrosis: a Case Report
10.13104/imri.2018.22.4.254
- Author:
Sang Lim CHOI
1
;
Min Jae CHA
;
Hye Won CHOI
;
Byung Joon PARK
;
Mi Kyung KIM
;
Jae Yeol KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. asterism35@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Mucinous adenocarcinoma;
Pneumonia;
Anaphylaxis;
Magnetic resonance imaging
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma;
Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous;
Anaphylaxis;
Biopsy;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Lung Diseases;
Lung Neoplasms;
Lung;
Magnetic Fields;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Necrosis;
Neoplasm Staging;
Pneumonia
- From:Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
2018;22(4):254-259
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Application of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for assessment of pulmonary disease has been limited, due to susceptibility to cardiac pulsation, respiratory motion, and inhomogeneity of the magnetic field of the lung. With technical advances of MRI and unmet clinical needs for more accurate diagnosis and assessment of the disease, however, the use of MRI for evaluation of the lung has broadened. Herein, we present a case of pneumonic-type lung adenocarcinoma in a patient with history of anaphylactic shock to iodinated contrast medium, in which MRI played a critical role for targeted lung biopsy and cancer staging. Through this paper, we would like to report potential value of MRI in assessment of lung cancer.
