November 2011 Case of the Month
Monday, December 5, 2011 at 3:06PM
Rick Robbins, M.D. in aspergilloma, bronchial artery embolization, bullae, fibrotic lung disease, hemoptysis, intracavitary mass, mediastinal mass, mycetoma, pleural effusion, pulmonary nodule, sarcoidosis, traction bronchiectasis

Michael B. Gotway, MD

Associate Editor Imaging

Reference as: Gotway MB. November 2011 Case of the month. Southwest J Pulm Crit Care 2011;3: 154-8. (Click here for PDF version of manuscript)

Clinical History

A 47-year-old woman presents with complaints of hemoptysis. The hemoptysis was witnessed and was massive, resulting in anemia. A frontal and lateral chest radiograph (Figures 1A and B) was performed.

Figure 1: Frontal and lateral chest radiograph

What is the main finding on the chest radiograph? How would you describe the finding?

  1. A solitary pulmonary nodule
  2. An anterior mediastinal mass
  3. Basal predominant linear and reticular abnormalities suggesting fibrotic lung disease
  4. An intracavitary mass superimposed on a background of interstitial abnormality
  5. Bilateral pleural effusions and thickening
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