Case of the Day 096 - Suspected ILD - Real or Mimic?

A poor quality scan (blurred, expiratory) can be misdiagnosed to have disease with adverse consequences.

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56-years old with ankylosing spondylitis and cough for 1 1/2 mths with mild dyspnea.

CT scan reported to show ground glass.

Is this real? Is it a mimic? If so, why? The video explains the problems that poor quality scans cause.

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