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Cough and dyspnea in a smoker

    Author: Carlo Catalano, MD, Rome, Italy
    Body Region: Chest

    1. Patient presentation
    2. CT Images
    3. CT Findings
    4. Diagnosis
    5. References

    1. Patient presentation

    • A 50-year-old male smoker presented with persistent, productive cough.
    • He referred experiencing dyspnea during the past one month.
    • His medical history was remarkable for chest trauma 5 years ago.
    • No abnormality was found on routine chest radiographs.
    • Contrast-enhanced chest CT was performed.
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