Case: Chest radiograph #753155
Chest Advanced
Read this radiograph systematically before revealing the answer. What is the main abnormality?
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Answer: Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
What to look for in pneumocystis pneumonia (pcp)
- Bilateral perihilar ground-glass/reticular opacity.
Description by the image author (may be in another language): Summary Lung X-ray of patient shows infection with Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. ( Pneumocystis carinii is renamed now to Pneumocystis jiroveci(i) --> MedlinePlus .) http://history.nih.gov/NIHInOwnWords/docs/page_38c.html CDC website 05:33, 30 October 2005 InvictaHOG 500x700 (77258 bytes) (http://history.nih.gov/NIHInOwnWords/docs/page_38c.html CDC website)
Educational case. The diagnosis comes from the image's documented source; the "what to look for" list describes the condition in general and is not a report of this individual image.
