Rounded atelectasis associated with end-stage renal disease.
Three cases of end-stage renal disease are presented where plain radiographs of the chest suggested the diagnosis of rounded atelectasis. The clinical setting and follow-up radiographs in each case served to corroborate this diagnosis. The recognition of this benign condition in patients with end-stage renal disease may be important in obviating further invasive procedures in this subset of high risk patients.
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Department of Radiology, Albany Medical College, NY 12208.
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D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography