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  • Title: A diagnostic dilemma of right lower lobe collapse caused by pulmonary bilharsiasis.
    Author: Sersar SI, Abulmaaty RA, Elnahas HA, Moussa SA, Shiha UA, Ghafar WA, Elmotawaly RA.
    Journal: Heart Lung Circ; 2006 Feb; 15(1):50-2. PubMed ID: 16570371.
    Abstract:
    A 32-year-old male was presented with massive haemoptysis. An urgent chest X-ray (Fig. 1a) and CT chest (Fig. 1b-e) was done revealing a right lower lobe consolidation collapse. An urgent rigid bronchoscopy was performed to localize the source of bleeding and try to control it. A right lower lobectomy was done using a double-lumen endotracheal tube. Preoperative and intraoperative impressions of non-specific inflammation were accused to be the aetiology. Histopathology revealed pulmonary venous congestion with bilharsial ova.
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