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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Younes M.B.B.CH [2]

Overview

On Chest X ray, Q fever is characterized by either signs of atypical pneumonia (hazy non localized airspace opacities) or in less cases, it shows signs of typical pneumonia (lobar consolidation and occasional pleural effusions).

Chest X Ray

• In acute Q fever, X ray may show signs of atypical pneumonia (hazy non localized airspace opacities) and in some cases, it shows all the signs of typical pneumonia (lobar consolidation and occasional pleural effusions)
• In chronic Q fever, interstitial fiibrosis can be seen.

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