A 50 year old woman presented with chief complaints of cough with bloody sputum, dyspnoea, chest pain, loss of appetite and unexplained weight loss. Chest X-Ray revealed a mass in the left lung with elevated left dome of the diaphragm. CT-scan revealed a tumor invading the lung surface anterior to the hilum. Which of the following nerves is most likely to be involved by the tumor?
A 50 year old woman presented with chief complaints of cough with bloody sputum, dyspnoea, chest pain, loss of appetite and unexplained weight loss. Chest X-Ray revealed a mass in the left lung with elevated left dome of the diaphragm. CT-scan revealed a tumor invading the lung surface anterior to the hilum. Which of the following nerves is most likely to be involved by the tumor?
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A 50 year old woman presented with chief complaints of cough with bloody sputum, dyspnoea, chest pain, loss of appetite and unexplained weight loss. Chest X-Ray revealed a mass in the left lung with elevated left dome of the diaphragm. CT-scan revealed a tumor invading the lung surface anterior to the hilum. Which of the following nerves is most likely to be involved by the tumor?
✓ Correct Answer: D. Phrenic nerve
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