August 2022 Imaging Case of the Month: It’s All About Location

Abstract

No abstract available. Manuscript truncated after 150 words. A 78–year–old man with a history of hyperlipidemia, hypertension, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, and transcatheter aortic valve replacement on anticoagulation presented to the Emergency Room with a 2-month history of cough and exertional shortness of breath. He denied fever, chills, nausea, and chest pain. The patient had undergone three COVID-19 vaccines, the most recent 3 months earlier. He had noted some recent bruising, but denied any recent trauma. The patient’s past medical history also included a history of prostate carcinoma 10 years earlier treated with radiation therapy. The patient’s past surgical history was remarkable for remote vasectomy, endoscopic sinus surgery and percutaneous aortic valve replacement. He was a former smoker and reported no allergies or illicit drug use; alcohol use was at most moderate, consisting of an occasional beer. The patient’s medications included a statin, warfarin, and metoprolol. The patient’s physical examination showed normal vital signs and was remarkable …