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Consolidation in the lungs occurs when the fluid accumulated causes the lung tissue to become stiff and unable to exchange gases. The symptoms of this include chest pain, cough and fever. A health care provider may use a physical examination to check for consolidation.
The chest x-ray shows diffuse consolidation with 'white out' of the left lung with an air-bronchogram. This patient had a chronic disease with progressive consolidation. The disease started as a persitent consolidation in the left lung and finally spread to the right lung. Final diagnosis: bronchoalveolar carcinoma.