Figure 1
He was admitted to a pediatric hospital two weeks after his first
immunology appointment, due to exacerbation of respiratory symptoms. A
chest X-ray showed atelectasis in the apex of the right lung, already
observed in previous images. Chest tomography (CT) done at this time
showed extensive cylindrical bronchiectasis in the upper lobe of the
right lung. A group of thoracic surgeons recommended a lobectomy of the
right upper lobe for better control of recurrent lung infections. Figure
2 shows the chest CT performed nine months after surgery, during an
acute respiratory infection.