Presentation
Acute cough and wheeze.
Patient Data
Age: 11 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Right middle lobe collapse - mucous plugging
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Gross middle lobe collapse is associated with a filling defect in the right bronchus intermedius and poor aeration of the bronchi beyond. The differential is between a foreign body and a mucous plug. These filling defects have a characteristic V or Y shape.
From the case:
Right middle lobe collapse - mucous plugging
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Arrow shows filling defect in the bronchus.
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