Right upper lobe pneumonia

Case contributed by Paul Heyworth
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

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
x-ray

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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