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Cauterization sites and surrounding swelling and erythema.
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On examination, she had swelling and erythema which suggested wound infection at the site of cauterization (Fig. 1).
Bilateral peripheral opacities.
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C-reactive protein (CRP, 12.65 mg/dL), Hemoglobin of 11.8 g/dL, and a platelet count of 163,000/muL were discovered in blood tests, indicating severe inflammation. Chest X-ray (Fig. 2) and computed tomography (Fig. 3) showed bilateral, multiple lung nodules of variable sizes and some with cavitations and feeding vessels and pleural-based wedge-shaped opacities, which suggested septic pulmonary embolism.
Follow-up chest x-ray with normal findings.
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The recovery was complete; there were no relapses during the follow-up (Fig. 4).