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Chest radiograph and HRCT on admission showing focal patchy airspace consolidations in the subpleural space of both basal lungs.
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A chest radiograph and HRCT revealed focal airspace consolidations in the subpleural space of both basal lungs (Figure 1).
Needle aspiration biopsy demonstrating Masson's body filling air space, interstitial infiltration of acute and chronic inflammatory cells and type II cell hyperplasia, consistent with BOOP.
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A computed tomography (CT)-guided needle aspiration biopsy showed Masson's body filling air space, interstitial infiltration of acute and chronic inflammatory cells and type II cell hyperplasia, consistent with BOOP (Figure 2).
Twenty days after prednisolone treatment and discontinuation of bucillamine, chest radiograph and HRCT revealing improved lesions.
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His symptoms, chest X-ray and HRCT showed marked improvement (Figure 3).