Loculated interlobar air-fluid collection in congestive heart failure.
Two patients are described who had congestive heart failure with loculated interlobar air-fluid collections. Although pseudotumor (interlobar effusion) is a well-known finding in congestive heart failure, the additional presence of air is unique. Both are somewhat related to the underlying failure.
D000368:Aged; D000388:Air; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography