Rounded atelectasis of the lung. a well defined radio-tomographic syndrome

Casolo, F.; Gallotti, C.

La Radiologia Medica 71(9): 575-581

1985


ISSN/ISBN: 0033-8362
PMID: 4089255
Document Number: 243051
Rounded atelectasis (AR) is an unusual type of pulmonary peripheral collapse which may mimic a tumour mass. Seven patients with AR underwent radiological work up by mean of multiple imaging modalities; radiographic and conventional tomographic features were invariably sufficient to make the correct diagnosis. For this reason, more sophisticated or invasive diagnostic procedures are presently not indicated.

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