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Review
. 2012 Jun;105 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S44-9.
doi: 10.1258/jrsm.2012.12s009.

Progressive unilateral lung collapse in cystic fibrosis--a therapeutic challenge

William G Flight  1 , Janet Hildage, A Kevin Webb
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Review

Progressive unilateral lung collapse in cystic fibrosis--a therapeutic challenge

William G Flight et al. J R Soc Med. 2012 Jun.
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Serial chest radiographs of patient one illustrating progressive consolidation and loss of volume of the right lung with associated mediastinal shift
Figure 2
Figure 2
(a) Chest radiograph and (b) high-resolution CT scan image from July 2011 demonstrating complete destruction of the right lung with contralateral lung hyperinflation and mediastinal shift
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