Presentation
Cough and shortness of breath for a week.
Patient Data
Age: 15 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Right upper lobe pneumonia - with follow-up
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Dense right upper lobe consolidation.
Heart size normal. Left lung clear.
Antibiotics administered. Six-week follow-up film.
From the case:
Right upper lobe pneumonia - with follow-up
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The right upper lobe consolidation has resolved.
Heart size normal. Left lung clear.
Case Discussion
This a superb example of a dense right upper lobe pneumonia, illustrating the lobar anatomy of the horizontal fissure.
The plum normal chest x-ray 6 weeks later shows the power of antibiotics and a healthy young immune system.
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