Presentation
Shortness of breath.
Patient Data
Age: 25 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Air bronchograms - pneumocystic jirovecii pneumonia
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Widespread bilateral consolidation with air bronchograms compatible with pneumonia.
No pneumothorax, pleural effusion or free air under the hemidiaphragm.
Case Discussion
Air bronchograms are the phenomenon of airways being made visible due to the opacification of surrounding alveoli and/or interstitial tissue from an accumulation of pus, fluid, protein or blood.
In this case, the patient was PCR positive for Pneumocystis jirovecii.