Dr. Pepe’s Diploma Casebook: Case 75 – SOLVED!

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Dear Friends,

Today I am showing radiographs of a 48-year-old woman, native of Central America, with endometrial carcinoma. Check the images below, leave your thoughts in the comments section, and come back on Friday for the answer.

Diagnosis:
1. Lung metastases
2. Pneumonia
3. Parasitic disease
4. None of the above

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Dr. Pepe’s Diploma Casebook: Case 74 – SOLVED!

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Dear Friends,

Today I am showing PA radiographs of a 52-year-old man with cough and mild fever. Take a look at the images below, leave me your thoughts in the comments section and come back on Friday for the answer.

Diagnosis:
1. Inferior accesory fissure
2. RLL collapse
3. Pneumonia of medial RLL segment
4. None of the above

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Apr 2015
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Dr. Pepe’s Diploma Casebook: Case 73 – SOLVED!

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Dear Friends,

After mid-term vacation, I return with renewed energy! Presenting images of a 54-year-old man with a moderate cough.

Check the image below, leave your thoughts in the comments section and come back on Friday for the answer.

Diagnosis:
1. Apical bulla with fungus ball
2. Carcinoma of the lung
3. TB and granuloma
4. None of the above

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Dr. Pepe’s Diploma Casebook: Case 72 – SOLVED!

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Dear Friends,

Today I am presenting radiographs of a 51-year-old man with low-grade fever and malaise. Previous history of car accident.

Do you see any abnormalities?

Check the images below, leave your thoughts in the comments section and come back on Friday for the answer.

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Dr. Pepe’s Diploma Casebook: Case 71 – SOLVED!

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Dear Friends,

After a short interlude, I am back with radiographs of a 71-year-old smoker with dyspnoea and haemoptysis. Previous history of TB. Check the images below, leave your thoughts in the comments section and come back on Friday for the answer.

PS. Good luck to everyone taking the European Diploma in Radiology examinations at ECR 2015 this week!

Diagnosis:

1. Active TB
2. Carcinoma of the lung
3. Bronchiectasis
4. None of the above

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Dr. Pepe’s Diploma Casebook: Case 70 – SOLVED!

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Dear Friends,

Today I am showing chest radiographs of a 34-year-old male with dyspnea. Check the images below, leave your diagnosis in the comements section and come back on Friday for the answer.

Diagnosis:

1. Mitral disease
2. Pulmonary arterial hypertension
3. Interstitial pneumonia
4. None of the above

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09
Feb 2015
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Dr. Pepe’s Diploma Casebook: Case 69 – SOLVED!

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Dear Friends,

Today I am showing radiographs of a 61-year-old woman who underwent surgery for ovarian carcinoma three years ago.
Examine the images below, leave your diagnosis in the comments section and come back on Friday for the answer.

Diagnosis:
1. Carcinoma of the lung
2. Metastases
3. Tuberculosis
4. None of the above

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Dr. Pepe’s Diploma Casebook: Case 68 – SOLVED!

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Dear Friends,

This week I am presenting the radiographs of a 50-year-old man with chest pain. Check the images below, leave your thoughts and diagnosis in the comments, and come back on Friday for the answer.

Diagnosis:
1. Multiple myeloma
2. Tumor of sternum
3. Fibrous tumour of pleura
4. None of the above

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Dr. Pepe’s Diploma Casebook: Case 67 – SOLVED!

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Dear Friends,

The last Diploma case of the year presents the scout film of a 76-year-old woman after cardiac surgery. Is there something not right? Examine the images below, leave your thoughts in the comments section and come back on Friday for the answer.

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Dec 2014
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Dr. Pepe’s Diploma Casebook: Case 66 – SOLVED!

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Dear Friends,

Today I am feeling magnanimous, because vacation is approaching. I have prepared an easy case of a 75-year-old man with cough and moderate fever. What would you diagnose?

1. Lobar pneumonia
2. Carcinoma
3. Tuberculosis
4. None of the above

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Dec 2014
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