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case_images: Chest radiograph showing right basilar opacities (yellow arrow)
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case_images: FIG1
case_images: There was a subtle right lower lobe consolidation on present chest X-ray (Figure 1) and widespread pulmonary infiltrates visible on CT of the chest (Figure 2).
case_images: CT chest obtained on presentation showing bilateral ground-glass opacities and consolidations (yellow arrows)
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case_images: FIG2
case_images: There was a subtle right lower lobe consolidation on present chest X-ray (Figure 1) and widespread pulmonary infiltrates visible on CT of the chest (Figure 2).
case_images: Repeat CT chest on day three of hospitalization showing worsening mixed consolidative and ground-glass opacities, particularly on the left lung (yellow arrows)
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case_images: Three days after admission, a repeat CT scan of the chest demonstrated worsening mixed consolidative and ground-glass opacities (Figure 3).
case_images: Photomicrograph showing Masson bodies or intraluminal collagen plugs (yellow arrow)
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case_images: The pathology revealed an inflammatory process with foamy macrophages within the alveoli space accompanied by local fibrosis and activated fibroblasts, compatible with organizing pneumonia (Figure 4).
case_images: CT chest showing persistent bilateral pulmonary opacities/ground-glass opacities (yellow arrows). The CT chest findings improved compared to Figure 1.
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case_images: CT chest showing interval resolution of previously seen ground-glass opacities
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case_images: Prednisone was weaned off completely with sustained clinical and radiologic improvement (Figure 6).