Presentation
Fevers and cough.
Patient Data
Age: 10 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Left lingula consolidation
Frontal

Frontal chest x-ray demonstrates loss of left heart border consistent with left lingula consolidation.
Frontal

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.