An Unusual Cause of Cavitary Lung Lesions
CASE PRESENTATION: A 23-year-old woman with a past medical history of gastric ulcers, small bowel obstruction, and constipation presented to her primary care physician with a concern of cough, sore throat, dyspnea, and persistent fatigue for 4 months. In the week before presentation, her cough had become productive of reddish-brown sputum.
Authors
- Amneet Hans
- Samantha Zarro
- Jessica Kent
- Susan K. Mathai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5899-8083)
- Aran Farrell
- Sangeetha C. Narayan
- Jack Parker
Institutions
- Baylor University Medical Center (US)
- Texas A&M University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- CHEST Journal
- Published
- 2026-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2025.10.044
- Primary Topic
- Pneumothorax, Barotrauma, Emphysema
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00