Abstract
The authors describe two cases of collapse of the upper lobe of the right lung simulating the appearance on plain chest radiographs of collapse of the right upper and middle lobes combined. Computed tomography and bronchoscopy in both cases and surgery in one case showed that the middle lobe was normal. Possible mechanisms for this appearance on plain chest radiographs include the presence of adhesions between the obstructed upper lobe and pleura and the presence of obstructive pneumonia in the upper lobe, preventing typical collapse.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 358-362 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - Dec 1 1990 |
Keywords
- bronchoscopy
- computed tomography
- lobar collapse
- obstructive lung diseases
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging