April 2006 Issue of Clinical Advisor

Clinical Challenge

Pulmonary disease masquerading as lung cancer

The pathologist identified the enlarging nodule as "undifferentiated malignancy," but the author insisted on a repeat biopsy.
 

Legal Advisor

Blocked artery goes undetected

The patient's ECG was first interpreted as normal, but he later suffered an MI following surgery.
 
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