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A 7.8 mass-like lesion with cavitation in right suprahilar region
(circle).
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Chest x-ray imaging (Figure 1) showed a 7.8 mass-like lesion with cavitation in right suprahilar region and the computed tomography (CT) chest showed a right upper lobe 5.4 cm mass with a central cavity with the eccentric region with thick walls (Figure 2).
Right upper lobe 5.4 cm mass with a central cavity with the eccentric region
with thick walls.
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Chest x-ray imaging (Figure 1) showed a 7.8 mass-like lesion with cavitation in right suprahilar region and the computed tomography (CT) chest showed a right upper lobe 5.4 cm mass with a central cavity with the eccentric region with thick walls (Figure 2).
CT chest from 2012 showing a large conglomerate mass in the right upper lobe
consistent with progressive massive fibrosis (red arrow).. Abbreviation: CT, computed tomography.
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In comparison with previous imaging, he did have a history of a lung infiltrate in the right upper lobe as early as 2012, CT chest from 2012 (Figure 3) showing a large conglomerate mass in the right upper lobe consistent with progressive massive fibrosis which got larger as the years progressed.
One year later CT showed chronic fibrotic changes involving large portions of
the middle, lateral, and basilar portions of the right lung.. Abbreviation: CT, computed tomography.
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After 1 year, repeat imaging showed (Figure 4) chronic fibrotic changes involving large portions of the middle, lateral, and basilar portions of the right lung.