69year old male presents with a cough and weight loss
A PA CXR left upper lobe atelectasis and a Luftsichel sign characterised by a consolidation along the left superior mediastinum with sigmoid shaped interposed air from the hyperinflated left lower lobe. There is elevation of the left hemidiaphragm secondary to the volume loss
Ashley Davidoff MD TheCommonVein.net
69M cancer LUL collapse Luftsischel sign 001
69year old male presents with a cough and weight loss
The axial CT scan shows a central low density mass causing collapse of the left upper lobe positioned anteriorly with the major fissure also displaced anteriorly by the hyperinflated lower lobe
Ashley Davidoff MD TheCommonVein.net
69M cancer LUL collapse Luftsischel sign 003
69year old male presents with a cough and weight loss
The axial CT scan shows a portion central low density mass causing collapse of the left upper lobe positioned anteriorly with the major fissure also displaced anteriorly by the hyperinflated lower lobe. In addition there is occlusion of the LUL bronchus
Ashley Davidoff MD TheCommonVein.net
69year old male presents with a cough and weight loss
The coronal CT scan shows a portion central low density mass causing collapse of the left upper lobe positioned alongside the superior mediastinum with the major fissure also displaced superiorly and medially by the hyperinflated lower lobe. In addition, there is occlusion of the LUL bronchus
Ashley Davidoff MD TheCommonVein.net
69M cancer LUL collapse Luftsischel sign 006 obstructed bronchus
69year old male presents with a cough and weight loss
The coronal CT scan shows a portion central low density mass causing collapse of the left upper lobe positioned alongside the superior mediastinum with the major fissure also displaced superiorly and medially by the hyperinflated lower lobe.
Ashley Davidoff MD TheCommonVein.net
69M cancer LUL collapse Luftsischel sign 005 obstructed bronchus