Age: 0-5 Years
Severity: Severe disease

Note the dense consolidation of the entire left lung. The left main bronchus is narrow – this is likely caused by enlargement of perihilar and subcarinal lymph nodes (even though you cannot see the lymph nodes).

This image was contributed by the Desmond Tutu TB Centre, Stellenbosch University


CXR Image Repository, Complicated lymph node disease | Published: 26 August 2022 | Updated: 8 September 2022