title: Round atelectasis in a 20-year-old woman.
abstract: Round atelectasis is an unusual pulmonary pseudotumor often associated with primary pleural pathologic conditions or pleural effusion. We report the case of a 20-year-old woman who was found to have a large, circular pulmonary lesion demonstrated on both plain chest x-ray film and computed chest tomography. The patient underwent exploratory thoracotomy, at which time this uncommon entity was identified.
authors.affiliation: Divisions of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Des Moines General Hospital, IA.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Waters
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Michehl
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Shumate
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Stanley
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014068:Tonsillectomy