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Computed tomography scan of the right lung. A very small area of ground-glass opacity is observed in the apex of the right lung after 16 days of osimertinib treatment.
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A CT scan showed a very small area of ground-glass opacity in the right lung (Fig. 1).
Contrast computed tomography (CT) scan of the pulmonary arteries. A thrombus is shown in both pulmonary arteries (A). A contrast CT scan 2 months from starting anticoagulant treatment showing no evidence of a thrombus (B).
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The D-dimer level was as high as 37.7 mug/mL, and a subsequent contrast CT scan showed a thrombus in both pulmonary arteries (Fig. 2A) and the vein of the lower extremities. One month later, a contrast CT and MRI scan showed disappearance of the thrombus (Fig. 2B) and partial remission of multiple pulmonary and brain metastases.