Migrating Lobar Atelectasis of the Right Lung: Radiologic Findings in Six Patients
Korean Journal of Radiology
;
: 33-37, 2000.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To describe the radiologic findings of migrating lobar atelectasis of the right lung. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Chest radiographs (n = 6) and CT scans (n = 5) of six patients with migrating lobar atelectasis of the right lung were analyzed retrospectively. The underlying diseases associated with lobar atelectasis were bron-chogenic carcinoma (n = 4), bronchial tuberculosis (n = 1), and tracheobronchial amyloidosis (n = 1).RESULTS:
Atelectasis involved the right upper lobe (RUL) (n = 3) and both the RUL and right middle lobe (RML) (n = 3). On supine anteroposterior radiographs (n = 5) and on an erect posteroanterior radiograph (n = 1), the atelectatic lobe(s) occupied the right upper lung zone, with a wedge shape abutting onto the right mediastinal border. On erect posteroanterior radiographs (n = 6), the heavy atelectatic lobe(s) migrated downward, forming a perior infrahilar area of increased opacity and obscuring the right cardiac margin. Erect lateral radi-ographs (n = 4) showed inferior shift of the anterosuperiorly located atelectatic lobe(s) to the anteroinferior portion of the hemithorax.CONCLUSION:
Atelectatic lobe(s) can move within the hemithorax according to changes in a patient's position. This process involves the RUL or both the RUL and RML.
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Main subject:
Posture
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Pulmonary Atelectasis
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
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Carcinoma, Bronchogenic
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Amyloidosis
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Lung Diseases
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Middle Aged
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Radiology
Year:
2000
Type:
Article
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