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This X-ray is a typical example of a lingular pneumonia. The PA film shows the opacified pulmonary infiltrate in the lower lung field. Note that the heart border near the infiltrate is lost indicating that it is occurring in a segment of lung which is immediately adjacent, which therefore implies the lingula.
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Differential Diagnosis for Xray/Lingular infiltrate/Chest Infectious Disorders Specific Agent Pneumonia mycoplasma Infected organ Abscesses Pneumonia aspiration Anatomic Foreign Body Structural... ... Chest exclusion X-ray, Chest Radiography, CHEST X RAY, Chest X-ray, CXR, CXR Chest X-ray, Lingular infiltrate, Plain chest X...
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A chest radiograph taken on admission showed a left lingular infiltrate, and arterial blood gases on room air revealed a pO2 of 58 and a pCO2 of 43. Intravenous antibiotics and aminophylline were begun.
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The frontal film (left) was remarkable only for possible hazy density of the left mid and lower chest. The lateral film showed an important abnormality. What is it? Answer ... A mild, hazy, lingular infiltrate makes the fissure visible as a sharp, linear edge at the posterior border of the faintly-consolidated left upper lobe.
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We report a case of a 47-year-old man with AIDS who presented with fever, cough and a lingular infiltrate. Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy revealed an endobronchial exophytic mass with extensive purulent exudate which on Gram stain and cytology from bronchial washings revealed Actinomyces infection. ... Chest. 1993 Jun...
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A lung infiltrate is basically when fluid collects and gets filled in the lungs. It may also prevail in the airspace, which is also known as alveolar compartment or also the interstitial compartment. Characteristic bacterial pneumonia is an...
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The chest roentgenogram showed a lingular infiltrate. Transbronchial lung biopsy was consistent with BOOP. Prednisone treatment was restarted with a striking response. Ten months later, the patient was free of disease, prednisone at 20 milligrams every other day was continued.
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A cascade of events followed: a lingular infiltrate on the; CT, admission to hospital and treatment with ribavirin and prednisone, followed over the next few days by lympho-penia, thrombocytopenia and an ever-escalating lactate de-hydrogenase level.
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A cascade of events followed: a lingular infiltrate on the CT, admission to hospital and treatment with ribavirin and prednisone, followed over the next few days by lymphopenia, thrombocytopenia and an ever-escalating lactate dehydrogenase level.
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