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Chest radiograph on admission showed bilateral increased interstitial markings.
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Chest radiograph revealed bilateral thickened interstitial markings (Fig. 1).
Computed tomography scan of the chest on admission showed bilateral patchy ground glass opacities.
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Computed tomography scan of the chest without contrast showed ill-defined patchy ground glass opacities in both lungs (Fig. 2).
Wedge biopsy showed granulomas, interstitial fibrosis, and focal organizing pneumonia.
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She underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic biopsy which showed granulomas, interstitial fibrosis, and focal organizing pneumonia (Fig. 3).
Computed tomography scan of the chest performed one month after discharge showed resolution of ground glass opacities.
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Repeat computed tomography scan of the chest one month later showed near complete resolution of the previously seen interstitial lung disease, but some mild interstitial lung disease remained with peripheral interlobular septal thickening (Fig. 4).