CASE RECORDS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL: Case 33-2008 -- A 63-Year-Old Woman with Dyspnea on Exertion
Mercredi 22 Octobre 2008 - 06:55 - 2 mois, 2 semaines depuis
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New England Journal of Medicin
A 63-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of a 3-week history of dyspnea on exertion, associated left subscapular burning pain, and a mild dry cough. She had a history of ulcerative colitis, which was most recently treated with azathioprine and infliximab. On examination, there were inspiratory wheezes and rales, without expiratory wheezes. Chest imaging showed ground-glass opacities in both lower lobes. A diagnostic procedure was performed.