Round atelectasis

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard
Diagnosis certain

Patient Data

Age: 70 years
Gender: Male
ct

Bilateral lower lobe volume loss with pleural thickening and parenchymal bands are in keeping with asbestos-related disease.

Rounded soft tissue density regions with comet tail sign are in keeping with round atelectasis

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