A case of radiation pneumonitis presented as cough and dyspnea in a breast cancer patient, highlighting complications of locoregional radiation.
A 54-year-old woman with infiltrating ductal carcinoma of the right breast treated with locoregional radiation presented with cough, fever, and dyspnea. CT showed fibrotic and ground-glass opacities in the irradiated area.
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