Presentation
Fevers and cough.
Patient Data
Age: 10 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Left lingula consolidation
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Frontal chest x-ray demonstrates loss of left heart border consistent with left lingula consolidation.
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Follow-up x-ray six weeks later confirms complete resolution.
Case Discussion
The silhouette sign is useful in chest radiography in localizing areas of consolidation.