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Progressive cough and hemoptysis following bilateral basal bronchiolitis

    Author: Michele Anzidei
    Body Region: Chest

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

    1. Patient presentation

    • A 74-year-old man presented with progressive cough and a recent episode of hemoptysis.
    • He had a smoking history of more than 40 years.
    • About 18 months earlier, he presented with progressive cough and dyspnea and underwent high-resolution CT of the lung that revealed multiple subsolid nodules with “tree-in-bud” pattern on the lower lobes. He was diagnosed with bilateral basal bronchiolitis and successfully treated with pharmacological therapy.
    • Now, this patient underwent a new high-resolution CT of the lung for diagnostic assessment.
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