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Again, at this juncture biopsy seems overly aggressive based on her symptoms unless her pulmonary function testing or repeat CT scan show some changes. Pulmonary function testing was unchanged compared to three years earlier. A high resolution scan with inspiratory and expiratory views was performed (Figure 4).

Figure 4. Representative inspiratory images (A-E) and expiratory images (F-J)  in lung windows from high-resolution thoracic CT scan.

What is the patient’s diagnosis? (Click on the correct answer to proceed to the fifth and final page)

  1. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with air trapping
  2. Langerhans cell histiocytosis
  3. Nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP)
  4. Tracheobronchomalacia
  5. Usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP)

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