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1. Frontal and lateral chest radiography shows clearing of the bibasilar opacities

Repeat frontal and lateral chest radiography shows the left-greater-than-right, bilateral, lower lobe bronchovascular thickening and consolidation suggesting lower lobe pneumonia on the Emergency Room presentation chest radiograph (Figure 6) has largely resolved. No pleural abnormality or evidence of new pulmonary opacities or lymph node enlargement is present.

The patient was seen about 1 month later by pulmonary medicine.

Which of the following diagnoses is the most appropriate consideration for this patient at this point? (Click on the correct answer to proceed to the eighth of nineteen pages)

  1. Aspiration pneumonia
  2. Amyloidosis
  3. Bronchogenic malignancy
  4. Langerhans cell histiocytosis
  5. Lymphoproliferative disorder

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