Masquerading pneumonia--pulmonary contusion.
Pneumonia is diagnosed and treated with symptoms of fever, cough, expectoration and chest X ray showing evidence of consolidation. When a pattern of opacification does not fit into segmental or lobar pattern, reevaluation is essential. We report a case of 18 yr old boy with symptoms of respiratory infection, and X ray diagnosis suggestive of infective consolidation which turned out to be a case of pulmonary contusion.
Institute of Internal Medicine, Madras Medical College, Government General Hospital, Chennai 600003.
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Chitrambalam
K V S
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Latha
Penchallaiah
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Naveenkumar
D000293:Adolescent; D003288:Contusions / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D055370:Lung Injury / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging