16th January 2024

A 63-year-old pottery factory worker presents to his GP with progressive dyspnoea.

A 63-year-old pottery factory worker presents to his GP with progressive dyspnoea. As part of his workup, a chest x-ray is performed. This revealed several well-defined upper zone opacities. At this point, he was referred to the Respiratory team for further follow-up and investigations. Unfortunately, this patient failed to attend any of his Respiratory outpatient appointments. The patient presents to his GP again several years later with worsening dyspnoea on minimal exertion, which is of great concern. A repeat chest x-ray is performed. Given the history, which of the following findings is least likely to be present on the repeat chest x-ray?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.