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Computed tomography scan shows definable distorted ground glass component with evident traction bronchiectasis in lower lobes, medium lobe and lingula, a marked progressive distortion and calcific bone metaplasia in distortion areas configuring an accelerated idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis pattern
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A high-resolution computed tomography (CT) scan showed an accelerated IPF model (Figure 1).
Chest X-ray. A) Chest X-ray at admission to hospital. B) Chest X-ray after the treatment, at the end of hospitalization. C) Image of patient in treatment with high-flow nasal cannula
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The X-ray images of the chest showed a slight improvement during hospitalization (Figure 2) and laboratory tests showed a reduction in neutrophil leukocytosis and inflammatory markers.