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case_images: Chest X-ray: An irregular opacity in the right middle zone.
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case_images: A chest X-ray showed an irregular opacity in the right mid-zone (Fig. 1).
case_images: a, b First CT scan of the chest (Transverse Section): A cavitary lesion in the left upper lobe with an intracavitary multi-lobular opacity. Ground-glass changes also observed surrounding the cavity (arrow). c First CT scan of the chest (Coronal Section): A cavitary lesion in the left upper lobe with an intracavitary lobular opacity. Ground-glass changes were observed surrounding the cavity (red arrow). In the coronal plane of the CT scan, a wide variation in the thickness of the cavity wall was also noted, with the thickest margin noted on the inferior aspect (yellow arrow). A rim of air was also noted surrounding the intracavitary mass lesion (orange arrow).
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case_images: His CT scan of the chest revealed a cavitary lesion in the left upper lobe (Fig. 2a-c) with an intracavitary lobular opacity.
case_images: Interval 2nd CT scan of the chest: An increase in the "soft tissue" component of the lesion was noted on the interval scan (orange arrow). Perilesional consolidation (red arrow) and ground-glass changes (yellow arrow) were also present. A rim of air was again observed surrounding the intracavitary mass lesion.
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case_images: The patient's intermittent hemoptysis persisted, and a follow-up CT scan at the 6-week interval showed worsening results (Fig. 3).