Right middle lobe pneumonia

Case contributed by Alborz Jahangiri
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Productive cough for one week.

Patient Data

Age: 45
Gender: Male
x-ray

There is airspace consolidation abutting the right heart border.

There are associated air-bronchograms in the middle lobe. 

x-ray

The previously noted middle lobe consolidation appears to have completely resolved.

Case Discussion

The features are compatible with pneumonia in the middle lobe.  Resolution of the middle lobe consolidation 8 weeks after treatment is appreciated on the follow-up x-ray.

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