MedPix® Patient Chart - Case No: 9258 :: Imaging - Review Images

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History

Age: 65 :: Gender: woman

Patient History

History of breast cancer. Was found to have a possible new lung nodule on routine PA and lateral chest radiographs.

Exam


Physical Exam and Laboratory

History of prior left mastectomy. Otherwise, the patient has been feeling fine. No labs were obtained (such as a D-dimer), as the patient was being worked up for a new lung nodule.


Findings


Summary of Findings

Plain film images were non-contributory as the patient did not have a pulmonary nodule. CT imaging reveales a filling defect in the lobar pulmonary artery to the left lingula. Additional filling defects were present in multiple segmental arteries of the right lower lung, as well as in the lobar artery of the right lower lobe. No evidence of complete occlusion or pulmonary infarct.


Diffferential


Differential Diagnosis

None.


Diagnosis


Diagnosis

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Case Contributor and Editor
Topic Author: Scott G Book
Submitted by: Brent D Libby - Author Info
Case/Image Editor: Garry H. Simons III - Editor Info
Case Accepted: 2006-01-23 12:36:37-05 :: Revised: :: Submitted:
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