Image Based Question-67274

A 60 year old male,chronic smoker presented with increasing shortness of breath.Chest X ray shows the following features.What can be the most probable diagnosis?

A. Left sided Lung collapse

B. COPD

C. Left sided Pleural Effusion

D. Left sided Pneumothorax

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Correct Answer » B Explanation

Ans:B. COPD.

Chest Xray in the image shows:

• Asymmetrical lower zones
• Left darker than right
• Lung hyperexpansion.

Probable diagnosis is

• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with a large left lower zone lung bulla