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.
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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