Right middle lobe collapse: mucous plugging

Case contributed by Dr Chris O'Donnell ◉

Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Acute cough and wheeze

Patient Data

Age: 11

Gender: Male

From the case: Right middle lobe collapse: mucous plugging

Modality: X-ray

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Frontal

Gross middle lobe collapse is associated with a filling defect in the right bronchus intermedius and poor aeration of the bronchi beyond. Differential is between a foreign body and mucous plug.

From the case: Right middle lobe collapse: mucous plugging

Modality: Annotated image

Frontal

Arrow shows filling defect in bronchus.

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Mucoid impaction (lung)

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Right middle lobe collapse: mucous plugging

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