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52 yo woman with breast cancer
Contraction ๐Ÿ” / ๐Ÿ“บ / ๐ŸŒณ / ๐Ÿ“–
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submitted by โˆ—lae(33)
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the radiation therapy caused fibrosis and the myofibroblasts "contract" during fibrosis, causing the closure of airways and thus atelectasis

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hello  Adding part of @plummervinson's comment: Contraction atelecrasis occurs due to radiation therapy, necrotizing pneumonia, or granulomatous disease +1
caitlyncloy  fa 19- 666 +1
leaf_house  FA2020 - p680 +
gabriellerenai  additionally - resorption = obstruction so can cancel those two out automatically! https://radiopaedia.org/articles/resorptive-obstructive-atelectasis +



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submitted by plummervinson(4)
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Contraction atelectasis occurs when local or generalized fibrotic changes in the lung leads to collapsed alveoli. It can an occur after radiation therapy, necrotizing pneumonia, or granulomatous disease

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submitted by โˆ—shak360(19)
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See this question in NBME 25.

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