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Rounded atelectasis and fibrotic pleural disease: the pathologic continuum

A M Cohen1, J R Crass, M Chung-Park

  • 1Department of Radiology, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44102.

Journal of Thoracic Imaging
|January 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Rounded atelectasis, a known condition, is clarified as part of the spectrum of fibrotic pleural disease. This occurs when lung tissue becomes entrapped by pleural processes, leading to focal or lobar atelectasis.

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Area of Science:

  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Rounded atelectasis has been recognized since 1928.
  • Its connection to fibrotic pleural disease has been largely overlooked.
  • This study aims to elucidate the relationship between rounded atelectasis and fibrotic pleural conditions.

Observation:

  • Four cases of lobar rounded atelectasis are presented.
  • These cases illustrate the spectrum of fibrotic pleural disease.
  • Lung portions can become entrapped within the pleural process.

Findings:

  • Rounded atelectasis is identified as a manifestation within the spectrum of fibrotic pleural disease.
  • Focal entrapment of lung by fibrotic pleura results in rounded atelectasis.

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  • Extensive pleural disease leading to lobar rounded atelectasis is termed fibrothorax.

    • Implications:

    • Understanding rounded atelectasis as part of fibrotic pleural disease aids in diagnosis.
    • This clarifies the pathogenesis of both focal and lobar rounded atelectasis.
    • Recognizing this spectrum can improve patient management and diagnostic accuracy in thoracic conditions.