Partial atelectasis of the lower lobes of both lungs is a descriptor of an imaging test that usually refers to alveolar collapse or lung solidity in the lower lobes of both lungs, which requires prompt medical attention once detected.
The discovery of bilateral lower lobe atelectasis on chest radiographs or chest CT is usually associated with alveolar collapse or lung solidity caused by loss of alveolar gas, and the causes of atelectasis usually include tuberculosis, bronchial foreign bodies, and lung tumors, among others.
When partial atelectasis is found in the lower lobes of both lungs, endoscopic examination through bronchoscopy should be carried out in a timely manner, so as to provide symptomatic treatment according to the results of the examination, and if the atelectasis is caused by respiratory obstruction, it is usually necessary to remove the foreign body in order to recover.