A NEW ASPECT OF DRY PLEURISY MEDICAL JOURNAL60 middle lobe was of uniform diameter throughout its whole length (Fig. iB). The original radiograph, together with the history of night sweats, cough, and pleuritic pain, made it clear that the patient had a low-grade inflammatory lesion of the lung, the remains of which had fortunately been detected radiologically before resolution was complete. It would seem that the area of inflammation in the lung had originated in the region of the weakened bronchus. Case 2.-A man aged 26 complained of acute pain on the left side for 4 days that was pleuritic in character, together with cough and sputum for 2 days; during this time his temperature was not recorded. There were no abnormal physical signs in his chest, the sputum contained no tubercle bacilli, and a plain radiograph showed a slight haziness at the left base (Fig. 2A). X-ray screening a week later failed to reveal any abnormality at all. The lipiodol radiograph showed that the left lower lobe bronchus was slightly dilated throughout its length (Figs. 2B and 2c). The history and the original radiograph show that the patient had an inflammation of the left lower lobe of his lung,
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