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Chest xray of the patient on the day of admission showing diffuse inhomogenous opacity involving both the lung fields.
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A chest radiograph at the time of admission revealed dense consolidation involving both the lungs (Fig. 1).
HRCT showing diffuse alveolar and interstitial infiltrates with dense consolidation and ground glassing.
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HRCT thorax revealed bilateral interstitial and alveolar infiltrates with consolidation and ground glass opacities (Fig. 2).
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Chest xray after 3days of steroid administration (Day 7 of hospitalisation) showing less dense opacities compared to previous film.
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Follow-up lab reports showed improvement in leukocyte count, serum creatinine and other parameters (Table 1) and resolution of opacities on chest xray (Fig. 3).
Chest xray after 9days of steroid administration (Day 12 of hospitalisation) showing complete resolution of opacities compared to previous film.
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Follow-up chest xray after 9days of steroid therapy showed complete resolution of opacities (Fig. 4).