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Initial chest X-ray.
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A chest x-ray (CXR) performed three years ago (Fig. 1) at the time of cough onset had showed some streaky atelectasis in the right middle lobe area along with some right sided tracheal deviation suggestive of volume loss.
Chest X-ray done 11/2 and 3 years later.
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She continued to cough and a repeat CXR performed a year and half later showed progression to complete right middle lobe collapse (Fig. 2). About 2 months prior to her presentation to our facility, she underwent another CXR (Fig. 2) which again showed stable right middle lobe collapse.