BACKGROUND
A young man presents to the hospital with an insidious onset of fatigue, chest tightness, and abdominal fullness. Chest radiographs and abdominal CT scans are obtained.
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Hint
The patient has a chronic, systemic process.
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Author:
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D. Dean Thornton, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Advanced Imaging Associates of Alabama, Inc., HealthSouth Medical Center, Birmingham
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eMedicine Editor:
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Sat Sharma, MD
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Associate Professor, University of Manitoba, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Medicine
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