Right middle lobe collapse

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Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Shortness of breath.

Patient Data

Age: 60 years
Gender: Female
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  • complete collapse of the right middle lobe. The air bronchogram sign is seen in the consolidated segment, no endobronchial lesion is detected
  • horizontal fissure is not seen. A triangular density with its base at the heart seen representing the atelectatic segment of right middle lobe
  • lung fields demonstrated minimal degree of centrilobular emphysematous mainly in both upper lobes

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