Atelectasis
Radiological Manifestations
Absorptive
- Due to an obstructive lesion in bronchus
- Atelectatic lung
- Signs of loss of lung volume
Relaxation
- Due to loss of negative pressure in pleura
- It is secondary to space occupying lesions in pleura like pneumothorax and effusion
- Mediastinum shifted to opposite side
Adhesive
- Due to loss of surfactant.
- Airway patent
- Alveolar atelectasis
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