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Admitted with small bowel obstruction. Developed a fever with rigors. Reduced air entry with crepitations in the right mid zone.
Patient Data
Age: 75 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Right upper lobe pneumonia
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Peripheral right upper lobe consolidation with air bronchograms and peribronchial cuffing. Associated horizontal fissure displacement superiorly, with outlining of the fissure. Small right sided pleural effusion.
Case Discussion
Classic appearance of a right upper lobe pneumonia. The infection is confined to the upper lobe by the horizontal fissure. Lobar pneumonia is usually caused by typical organisms – such as Streptococcus pneumoniae.
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