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The patient's chest radiograph when admitted to the emergency department.
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CT angiogram of the thorax after admission.
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Digital mammography showing suspected malignant alterations of the right breast (BI-RADS 4C; a) and benign alterations of the left breast (BI-RADS 2; b).
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A bilateral mammary ultrasound and digital mammography revealed benign alterations of the left breast (BI-RADS 2) and suspected malignant alterations of the right breast (BI-RADS 4C; Fig. 3).
CT angiogram of the thorax performed during hospitalization, revealing aggravation of the extent of DAH.
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F4
During the rest of the patient's hospital stay there was a clinical deterioration with a new episode of haemoptysis, subsequent worsening of her anaemia, and a clear imagological proof (a new thoracic CT angiogram was performed; Fig. 4) of DAH aggravation.
CT angiogram of the thorax performed after six sessions of plasmapheresis, revealing an impressive decrease of the extent of DAH.
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F5
A new CT angiogram of the thorax showed an impressive decrease of the DAH extension (Fig. 5).
MRI of the right and left breasts.
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CT angiogram of the thorax performed 2 weeks after radical right mastectomy.
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A CT angiogram of the thorax was performed 2 weeks after the surgery, showing complete resolution of DAH (Fig. 7).