Case: Chest radiograph #77414551
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): Pneumocystis pneumonia : Chest X-ray shows atypical features of upper lobe focal reticulation associated with minor ground-glass appearance
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.
