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Right lung collapse

Case contributed by Aditya Shetty
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

History of breathlessness for 3 days gradually increasing in severity.

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Homogeneous opacification of the right lung with the trachea pulled to the right side.

The cardiac shadow is not visualized as it is silhouetting with the opacified hemithorax due to mediastinal shift to the right side.

Collapse of the right lung.

Case Discussion

This is a case of collapse of the right lung with secondary changes of mediastinal shift to the ipsilateral side. An element of consolidation cannot be ruled out.

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