A 60-year-old woman, a care worker with no known comorbidities, presented to the pulmonary clinic for assessment of a left hilar tumor detected on chest radiography. She had a history of oophorocystectomy and was a 0.5-pack/day smoker. She was asymptomatic but desired a confirmative diagnosis.
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