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== Clinical Summary ==
This 56-year-old female was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a lumpectomy followed by radiation therapy. After 5 years without problems, the patient developed decreased exercise tolerance, dyspnea on exertion, shortness of breath, and an unintentional 15 pound weight loss. Recurrence of the breast cancer was identified but the patient opted for palliative therapy and subsequently expired at home.
== Images ==
File:IPLab12RadiationFibrosis13.jpg|This is a high-power photomicrograph of a recanalized blood vessel in the lung. Notice the anthracotic pigment adjacent to the vessel (arrows).
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== Virtual Microscopy ==
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== Study Questions ==
=== Journal Articles ===
* White P. [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11525052 Evaluation of pulmonary infiltrates in critically ill patients with cancer and marrow transplant]. ''Crit Care Clin'' 2001 Jul;17(3):647-70.
=== Images ===
* [{{SERVER}}/library/index.php?/tags/2170-radiation_fibrosis PEIR Digital Library: Radiation Fibrosis Images] == Related IPLab Cases ==* [http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/LUNGHTML/LUNGIDX.html#10 WebPath: Interstitial Lung Diseases]
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