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View larger version (83K): [in this window] [in a new window]   Figure 1. A 68-year-old nonsmoking woman was evaluated because of progressive dyspnea and chronic lung disease. She had had middle lobe syndrome for 20 years. She had been taking 2 to 3 teaspoons (10 to 15 ml) of mineral oil at bedtime since early childhood. A posteroanterior radiograph of the chest showed bilateral alveolar infiltrates in the bases, volume loss, and middle-lobe consolidation (Panel A). Tests of lung function revealed restrictive and obstructive defects. Bronchoalveolar lavage was performed, and the differential count revealed 46 percent macrophages, 37 percent lymphocytes, 13 percent neutrophils, and 4 percent eosinophils. Stains and cultures . . . [Full Text of this Article]

 

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