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Right middle lobe consolidation - patchy

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard
Diagnosis certain

Patient Data

Age: 8 years
Gender: Male

CXR of an 8-year-old boy demonstrates ill-definition of the right heart border, consistent with patchy RML consolidation.

Case Discussion

Case courtesy of Bob Cook, MD. Western Memorial Regional Hospital Corner Brook, Newfoundland.

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