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The patient was admitted to our center by the end of December 2013, as respiratory symptoms persisted despite medications. He had no significant past medical history, except a history of pneumonia during neonatal period, receiving treatment including mechanical ventilation. He was never-smoker and is working in office. He had no regular medications and only took recently prescribed medications for respiratory symptoms. At the time of admission, the patient's vital signs, including body temperature, pulse rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate were 36.6��, 108 per minute, 148/84 mm Hg, and 20 per minute, respectively. On a physical examination, he showed a symmetric STI571 supplier expansion of the thorax related to respiration, with slight crackle on the right middle lung field. On a routine blood test, white blood cell count was 8,640/?L (neutrophil 62.5%, lymphocyte 26.2%), and C-related petide level was 0.17 mg/dL. There was no significant abnormality otherwise, except mild elevation of alanine transaminase (ALT) (aspartate transaminase/ALT level, 39/70 IU/L). After admission, patient's pulmonary function test (PFT) was performed. It showed forced vital capacity (FVC) of 3.87 L, forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) of 3.26 L, which were 74%, 76% of predicted value, respectively. Diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide was 17.7 mL/mm Hg/min, 57% of predictive value. A reversible bronchodilator response was not seen at this time. His UNC2881 forced expiratory flow between 25% and 75% of vital AP24534 manufacturer capacity (FEF25-75) was 3.78 L, and it was 86% of the predicted value. The patient's chest posteroanterior radiograph showed symmetrically increased peribronchovascular opacities in both lungs. He underwent a low-dose CT scan (120 kVp and 30 mAs; 2-mm slice thickness) of the thorax, and CT images showed mixed areas of ground-glass and reticular opacities in both lungs, predominantly along central and peribronchovascular areas (Figure 1). The patient was admitted for diagnosis and treatment as the chest CT findings suggested the possibility of interstitial lung disease. For definitive diagnosis, VATS wedge resection for tissue confirm was scheduled and several serologic tests for viral and atypical pathogens were also performed. Additionally, antibiotics were switched to intravenous piperacillin-tazobactam, and steroid therapy with methylprednisolone (32.5 mg intravenous Q12hr) was also administrated to improve respiratory symptoms and radiologic findings. VATS was performed on fourth day of admission. The superior segment of left lower lobe was resected with visual identification of the consolidation. Figure 1 A low dose chest computed tomographic (CT) findings of 29-year-old man. (A) Posterior-anterior chest radiograph showing peribronchovascular increased opacities in both lungs. (B, C) CT scans (2-mm slice low-dose CT; lung window images with window level ...