Figure 5a. Airspace consolidation from blastomycosis in a 45-year-old woman with persistent chronic cough. (a) Chest radiograph shows patchy consolidation in the retrocardiac region. Patchy consolidation is the most common finding in blastomycosis. (b) Magnified view more clearly shows the patchy infiltrate. (c) CT scan shows irregular consolidation in the left lower lobe.