Presentation
Shortness of breath.
Patient Data
Age: 60 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Right middle lobe collapse
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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