November 2012 imaging case of the month

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No abstract available. Article truncated at end of first page. Clinical History: A 61-year-old non-smoking man presented with a history of dyspnea on exertion; fatigue; and worsening lower extremity edema. Frontal chest radiography (Figure 1) was performed.Figure 1. Frontal chest radiographyWhich of the following statements regarding the chest radiograph is most accurate?1.The frontal chest radiograph is normal 2.The frontal chest radiograph shows a diffuse linear; interstitial pattern3.The frontal chest radiograph shows multilobar consolidation4.The frontal chest radiograph shows numerous thin-walled cysts5.The frontal chest radiograph shows numerous small nodules consistent with a “miliary” pattern