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Chest Computed Tomography (CT) angiogram obtained to rule out pulmonary embolism (PE) showed diffuse bilateral pulmonary infiltrates, mediastinal lymphadenopathy, and small bilateral pleural effusions.
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Tomography (CT) angiogram obtained to rule out pulmonary embolism (PE) showed diffuse bilateral pulmonary infiltrates, mediastinal lymphadenopathy, and small bilateral pleural effusions (Figures 1 and 2). The study was negative for PE.
Chest Computed Tomography (CT) angiogram obtained to rule out pulmonary embolism (PE) showed diffuse bilateral pulmonary infiltrates, mediastinal lymphadenopathy, and small bilateral pleural effusions.
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Tomography (CT) angiogram obtained to rule out pulmonary embolism (PE) showed diffuse bilateral pulmonary infiltrates, mediastinal lymphadenopathy, and small bilateral pleural effusions (Figures 1 and 2). The study was negative for PE.
Picture of the lung tissue obtained showing chronic inflammatory changes, dense fibrinous airspace exudates, areas of organization, and prominent eosinophils, consistent with eosinophilic pneumonia.
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The lung biopsy revealed chronic inflammatory changes, dense fibrinous airspace exudates, areas of organization, and prominent eosinophils, consistent with eosinophilic pneumonia (Figure 3).
Repeat Chest CT, after one week of the initial CT, showing almost complete resolution of previous infiltrates, disappearance of mediastinal lymphadenopathy, and resolution of bilateral pleural effusions.
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Repeat Chest CT, after one week of the initial CT, showed almost complete resolution of previous infiltrates, disappearance of mediastinal lymphadenopathy, and resolution of bilateral pleural effusions (Figure 4).