Dr. Pepe’s Diploma Casebook: Case 82 – SOLVED!

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Dear Friends,

Today’s images belong to a 35-year-old man with chest pain. What do you see?
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 81

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Dear Friends,

This week’s case follows the pattern of a “Meet the examiner” presentation, with questions and answers similar to a real examination. Take your time before scrolling down for the answer. No peeking! My good friend Dr. Jordi Andreu has prepared the case.

Chest radiographs belong to a 69-year-old woman with cough, fever and purulent sputum for the last ten days. History of TB thirty years ago.

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Diagnosis:

1. Reactivation TB
2. Mediastinal cyst
3. Mediastinal tumour
4. None of the above

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Dr. Pepe’s Diploma Casebook: Case 80 – SOLVED

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Presenting chest radiographs of an 80-year-old man. Images were taken 24 hours after embolisation of hepatic metastases. What do you see?

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Dr. Pepe’s Diploma Casebook: Case 79 – SOLVED

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Dear Friends,

I would like to start the fourth season with an easy case. Showing pre-op radiographs for facial surgery of a 31-year-old woman. Check the images below, leave me your thoughts in the comments section, and come back on Friday for the answer.

Diagnosis:
1. Carcinoma of the lung
2. Subpulmonary fluid
3. Aspiration pneumonia
4. None of the above

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Dr. Pepe’s Diploma Casebook: Case 78 – SOLVED!

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Dear Friends,

Today I’m showing a PA radiograph of a 49-year-old man with cough. Check out the image below, leave your thoughts and diagnosis in the comments section and come back on Friday for the answer.

Diagnosis:
1. Mediastinal lesion
2. Pulmonary lesion
3. Both
4. Can’t tell

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Dr. Pepe’s Diploma Casebook: Case 77 – SOLVED!

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Dear Friends,

Today I am presenting images of a 72-year-old man with pain in the sternum. Check the images below, leave your thoughts in the comments section and come back on Friday for the answer.

Diagnosis:
1. Metastases
2. Chondrosarcoma
3. Osteomyelitis
4. Any of the above

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Dr. Pepe’s Diploma Casebook: Case 76 – SOLVED!

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Only three more cases until summer vacation! Present images belong to a 58-year-old man with fever and malaise. Patient is allergic to contrast media. Have a look at the images below, leave your thoughts in the comments section, and come back on Friday for the answer.

Diagnosis:

1. Esophageal leiomyoma
2. Duplication cyst
3. Aortic aneurysm
4. Any of the above

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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 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?

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