June 2014 Imaging Case of the Month

• Main Author: Gotway MB
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Arizona Thoracic Society 2014-06-01
• Series: Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care
• Subjects: lymphangitic carcinomatosis; pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis; CT scan; interstital thickening; lung cancer; adenocarcinoma; diagnosis; PET scan; ultrasound; lymph node biopsy
• Online Access: http://www.swjpcc.com/imaging/2014/6/3/june-2014-imaging-case-of-the-month.html

No abstract available. Article truncated after first page. Clinical History: A 63-year-old man with a history of early-stage Parkinson disease and coronary artery disease presented with a painful “lump” in the lower left neck. Frontal and lateral chest radiography (Figure 1) was performed. Which of the following statements regarding the chest radiograph is most accurate? 1. The chest radiograph shows a mediastinal mass; 2. The chest radiograph shows an asymmetric linear, interstitial pattern; 3. The chest radiograph shows bilateral symmetric linear and reticular opacities; 4. The chest radiograph shows multifocal, bilateral consolidation; 5. The chest radiograph shows numerous small nodules ...