Presentation
Tachypnea and shortness of breath
Patient Data
Age: 2 months
Gender: Male
From the case:
Multiple pulmonary nodules
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PA chest: extensive bilateral pulmonary nodules are noted with some overlapping. The nodules are of varying sizes with sharp margins.
Case Discussion
The differential diagnosis of multiple pulmonary nodules is broad and includes infectious, inflammatory, and neoplastic etiologies. Metastatic rhabdomyosarcoma is a consideration in this young child.
Neither primary neoplasm nor pathologic diagnosis is definitely known in this case.
This case was submitted with supervision and input from:
Soni C. Chawla, M.D.
Health Sciences Clinical Professor,
Department of Radiological Sciences,
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
Attending Pediatric Radiologist,
Olive View - UCLA Medical Center.
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