Case 271

 A sixty four-year-old female presented in our hospital for palpitation and short breathing. These symptoms emerged and continued for the past 6 months. They worsened especially on exertion. This morning, she could not rise up from the bed because of fatigue and her chest tightening. Laboratory test revealed hemoglobin 11.8 mg/dL, LDH 46 U/L, Creatinine 0.72mg/dL, BNP 48.8 pg/mL.
 She took chest CT for further examination (Figs 1-3).

What is your imaging diagnosis ?

1.　Bacterial pneumonia

2.　Viral pneumonia

3.　Pulmonary infarction

4.　Fungus infection

5.　Alveolar cell carcinoma

answer

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