Presentation
Known smoker with cough, shortness of breath on exertion and chest pain.
Patient Data
Age: 30 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Progressive pulmonary emphysema
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Increase radiolucency in the right upper lobe.
No consolidation or collapse.
Heart and pleural spaces are clear.
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Progressive radiolucency in both upper lobes with a paucity of pulmonary vessels.
Heart size normal.
Case Discussion
Pulmonary emphysema is strongly related with smoking.
Although the patient is a young smoker, he had progressive emphysematous changes within the lungs which were more eminent on the follow up radiograph. Smoking cessation was advised in this case.