A pitfall in the diagnosis of lobar collapse.
In patients who have a superior accessory fissure, collapse of the upper or middle lobe may be overlooked as the anomalous fissure may be mistaken for the horizontal fissure on the postero-anterior view. Five cases are presented.
Hourihane
J B
JB
Department of Radiology, St Vincent's Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin.
Owens
A P
AP
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography