Original MICA image-reading exercise, unscored. No clinical narrative absent from the source is added.
- Describe visible findings before proposing an interpretation.
- Suggest an interpretation and at least one image limitation.
- Which clinical findings or investigations would complement this observation?
Reveal the explained reading
Endobronchial lesion · bronchoscopy
- Location
- Bronchus and side
- Morphology
- Prominence and surface
- Consequences
- Assess obstruction
- Nature
- Appropriate tissue confirmation
Morphological description
Describe mass, thickening, ulceration, vascularity and obstruction; distinguish a lesion from extrinsic compression.
Causes and diagnostic direction
A tumour is possible, but a visible abnormality may also be benign or inflammatory.
Differential diagnoses
Macroscopic appearance does not determine histological type; a peripheral lesion may not be directly visible.
Pitfalls and limitations
Endoscopic appearance does not always distinguish cancer from benign lesions; inadequate sampling may be inconclusive.
Take-home message
Locate and describe the lesion, then obtain confirmation suited to the diagnostic question.
Sources
- The role of bronchoscopy in the diagnosis of early lung cancer: a review - PMC ↗
- The importance of a satisfactory biopsy for the diagnosis of lung cancer in the era of personalized treatment - PMC ↗
Documentary review: 2026-10-12
Media source & rights
- Author
- JHeuser (original upload log; de.wikipedia)
- Original source
- JHeuser (original upload log; de.wikipedia) — File : BroCaLiOL.jpg — CC BY-SA 3.0 — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ABroCaLiOL.jpg
- Licence
- CC BY-SA 3.0
- Changes
- EXIF supprimé ; redimensionnement proportionnel ; conversion WebP ; aucun recadrage ni retouche médicale. Dérivé écran proportionnel ≤1280 px, WebP qualité76 ; vignette ≤320 px qualité72. Source acquise et dérivé initial conservés sans modification ; aucune retouche médicale, aucun recadrage.
- Dimensions
- 500 × 490 px
- Check
- 2026-10-11T20:55:56.915353+00:00