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Aspiration Pneumonia
Etiology: newborns and infants who have not yet completely developed their swallow mechanism, children whose swallow mechanism has been damaged due to stroke or intracranial trauma, gastroesophageal reflux, gastric distension during anesthesia
Imaging: diffuse lung infiltrates, classically in the right upper lobe
Cases of Aspiration Pneumonia
CXR AP shows a dense infiltrate in the lateral aspect of the right upper lobe.CXR AP shows a dense infiltrate in the apical aspect of the right upper lobe. The stomach is air-filled and distended.CXR AP shows a normal sized heart and bilateral perihilar interstitial infiltrates. There is also a dense opacity in the right upper lobe.
