Pneumothorax and Cysts: A Rare Diagnosis
Explore a case of a 44-year-old woman with acute chest pain, dyspnea, pneumothorax, and diffuse pulmonary cysts. Discover the underlying rare diagnosis.
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What Did This Patient Cough Up?
A 36-year-old ICU patient with heart failure coughs up an unusual specimen. Explore this rare and dramatic respiratory complication.
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A Storm of Nodules in the Lungs
A 56-year-old woman presents with worsening dyspnea. A CT scan reveals countless lung nodules. Explore the workup for this challenging presentation.
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Mimic of Malignancy: A Pulmonary Puzzle
A 58-year-old man with cough, weight loss, and lung nodules. See how biopsy findings of 'sulfur granules' lead to an unexpected diagnosis.
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Fever, Rash, and Severe Mucositis
A 26-year-old man presents with a fever, cough, and a targetoid rash. His condition worsens with severe mucositis. What is the underlying cause?
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A Sandstorm in the Lungs
A 36-year-old woman presents with cough and dyspnea. Her chest x-ray reveals a striking 'sandstorm' pattern of micronodular opacities. What's the diagnosis?
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A Cancer Patient’s Worsening Cough
A 50-year-old man with lung cancer develops a worsening cough, chest pain, and shortness of breath. Discover the unusual cause of his symptoms.
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Cyclical Hemoptysis: A Diagnostic Challenge
A young woman presents with hemoptysis linked to her menstrual cycle. A CT reveals a lung nodule. Discover the surprising diagnosis in this case study.
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When Coughing Forms a Cast
A 50-year-old man presents with stupor and respiratory failure. Bronchoscopy reveals unusual bronchial casts causing complete lung collapse. What is the diagnosis?
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A Hump on the Chest Radiograph
A 28-year-old woman with pleuritic chest pain has a key finding on her chest X-ray. Learn about this classic sign of pulmonary embolism.
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