Presentation
Ongoing pneumonia treatment. Infection parameter has fallen down. Troublesome mucus in upper airways. Increasing respiratory difficulty and decreasing air saturation.
Patient Data
Age: Adult
Gender: Male
Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.
From the case:
Mimics of pulmonary infiltrates
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Basal left-sided pulmonary infiltrates.
From the case:
Mimics of pulmonary infiltrates
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A chest CT scan was performed a few hours after the x-ray, there are no infiltrates and no pleural effusion. However, there are multiple areas of air-trapping, predominantly in the apical regions.
Case Discussion
The patient's x-ray was performed in a supine position, which leads to an exaggerated projection of basal structures including blood vessels mimicking pulmonary infiltrates.
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