Non small cell carcinoma comprises 80% of lung cancer. Of which adenocarcinoma is the commonest. It is the most frequently diagnosed subtype in women, as well as in non-smokers, and their symptoms usually correlate with the disease. It is largely peripheral in location. Here we report an unusual case of centrally located adenocarcinoma in a 65year old female in the late stages of disease with few symptoms.

Keywords: Lung cancer, Adenocarcinoma, Central location, Lepidic pattern.

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Dr Lakshmanan

Postgraduate, Department of General Medicine,

Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chennai