Presentation
Ongoing cough and shortness of breath
Patient Data
Age: 35 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Bronchial carcinoid
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There is reduced volume of the left hemithorax with increased triangular density behind the cardiac silhouette.
From the case:
Bronchial carcinoid
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A well defined enhancing solid soft tissue lesion is noted within left main bronchus with associated collapse consolidation of left lower lobe.
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Case Discussion
Foreign bodies are most common cause of lobar collapse in children and central bronchial tumors are most common cause in adults.
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