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The insidious onset of dyspnea and right lung collapse in a 35-year-old man.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Hussain, Syed Fayyaz Salahuddin, Nawal Khan, Aslam Memon, Shafia S. J. Fatimi, Saulat Hasnain Ahmed, Rashida |
| Copyright Year | 2005 |
| Abstract | A 35-year-old man presented with 4-month history of cough, chest pain, and shortness of breath. There was no history of fever, hemoptysis, night sweats, weight loss, environmental/drug exposure, or foreign travel. He was a nonsmoker with no previous medical illness. Chest radiographic findings were reported as normal. He was treated with two courses of antibiotics and a cough suppressant. Over the next 2 months, his cough persisted and his weight decreased by 2 kg. A repeat chest radiograph showed partial collapse of right lower lobe. He was unable to produce sputum, and was started on empiric quadruple antituberculosis therapy. Just over 1 month later, central chest pain with worsening dyspnea developed. The chest radiograph now showed a complete collapse of the right lung. He was referred for further evaluation and management. |
| Starting Page | 916 |
| Ending Page | 922 |
| Page Count | 7 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://journal.publications.chestnet.org/pdfaccess.ashx?url=/data/journals/chest/22025/1844.pdf |
| PubMed reference number | 15888867v1 |
| Volume Number | 127 |
| Issue Number | 5 |
| Journal | Chest |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Antitubercular Agents Antitussive Agents Atelectasis Chest Pain Coughing Dyspnea Fever Hemoptysis Night sweats Plain x-ray Right lung Sputum |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
