Is a Miliary Chest Pattern Always Indicative of Tuberculosis or Malignancy?

Abstract

Case Report A 36-year-old Caucasian woman presented with a 10-month history of increased dyspnea on exertion that pro-gressed to marked shortness of breath at rest a few days prior to hospital admission. Her past medical history in-cluded a hysterectomy 24 months previously, secondary to the enucleation of a leiomyoma, which was compli-cated by uncontrolled bleeding. Physical examination was remarkable for labored respirations with a rate of 28 breaths/min and inspiratory crackles at both lungs. PaO