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X-ray chest showing a large intrathoracic mass.
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The chest X-ray showed a large right sided intra-thoracic mass (Fig. 1).
CT-chest showing a large right upper lobe soft tissue mass arising from a tracheal bronchus compressing the middle lobe bronchus and mediastinum.
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There was compression of the mediastinum with no lymphadenopathy (Fig. 2).
Operative view of the tumour.
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A right thoracotomy was performed and a large mass was encountered occupying most of the intra-thoracic space with compression of the lung (Fig. 3).
Surgical specimen.
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The tumour had extensive necrosis present within it (Fig. 4).