Abstract:
:A 26-year-old woman presented with abnormal findings on a chest radiograph. She had no significant history other than a fever 4 months prior to presentation that had resolved without a definite cause identified. She denied cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, history of smoking, environmental exposures, or prior pregnancies. She remained physically active.
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Albores J,Smith MIdoi
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2016-03-01 00:00:00pages
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