PMC4512590_01
HR-CT lung pretreatment: interstitial consolidation with centrilobular branching linear structures with bronchial dilatation and multifocal areas of ground-glass attenuation at right superior lobe of lung in the posterior segment.
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Moreover, there were some mediastinic bilateral lymphadenopathies (Figure 1).
Ultrasound (US) echographic of right lung made in April 2014 before treatment. Presence of Ultrasound Lung Comets (ULCs) at the fifth right posterior intercostal space (arrow).
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We made an ultrasound (US) echographic of the lung (Figure 2).
HR-CT lung pretreatment: resolution of interstitial flogistic involvement.
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It showed a significant improvement of interstitial lung disease with disappearance of multifocal areas of ground-glass attenuation and consolidations (Figure 3).
Ultrasound (US) echographic of right lung made in September 2014 after treatment. Disappearance of Ultrasound Lung Comets (ULCs) at the fifth right posterior intercostal space.
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Also ultrasound evaluation at the end of therapy showed complete resolution of ULCs (Figure 4).