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. 2016 Jul-Aug;33(4):457-9.
doi: 10.4103/0970-2113.184934.

Persistent left upper lobe opacity in middle-aged gentleman

Rajesh Venkitakrishnan  1 , Kallikunnel Sayed Mohamed Aziz  1 , Asmita Mehta  1
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Persistent left upper lobe opacity in middle-aged gentleman

Rajesh Venkitakrishnan et al. Lung India. 2016 Jul-Aug.
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Figure 1
Chest radiograph showing left upper zone homogenous opacity
Figure 2
Figure 2
CT showed well-defined lobulated lesion about 5 × 4 cm in the left upper lobe which was septate, had central hypodense (30-40 HU) content, communicating with left upper lobe bronchus
Figure 3
Figure 3
Fiberoptic bronchoscopy image showing left upper lobe apical segment narrowing
Figure 4
Figure 4
Post-operative chest radiograph showing left upper zone post-lobectomy changes
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