Presentation
Shortness of breath and cough productive of green sputum.
Patient Data
Age: 40 years
Gender: Female
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Right upper lobe dense consolidation.
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Persisting right upper lobe consolidation with initial aeration.
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Almost complete resolution of the right upper lobe consolidation.
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Last follow-up is normal.
Case Discussion
The dense lobar consolidation at admission shows some initial aeration at 1 week, but little in the way of radiological resolution, despite symptomatic improvement. At 5 weeks, there is almost complete resolution of consolidation.
Sputum culture confirmed Streptococcus pneumoniae with the diagnosis of pneumococcal pneumonia.