11/07/2023
Challenge yourself with another radiology image challenge! Check our page on Thursday for the correct answer.
This week's case study is a 32-year-old male intravenous drug user admitted with ongoing fevers, productive cough and feeling generally unwell.
1. What are the main abnormalities?
a. Lung parenchymal abnormalities with lymphadenopathy
b. Lung parenchymal abnormalities and a paravertebral collection
c. Lung parenchymal abnormalities with possible cavitation and bony lesions
d. Lung parenchymal abnormalities with possible cavitation
e. Lung parenchymal abnormalities with loculated pleural fluid collection
2. Given the clinical history, what is the most likely cause for these appearances?
a. Pulmonary emboli
b. Septic emboli
c. Metastatic disease
d. Wegener’s granulomatosis
e. Hypersensitiyity pneumonitis
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