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Contraction atelectasis occurs when local or generalized fibrotic changes in the lung leads to collapsed alveoli. It can an occur after radiation therapy, necrotizing pneumonia, or granulomatous disease
submitted by lae(5), 2019-08-30T05:38:00Z
the radiation therapy caused fibrosis and the myofibroblasts "contract" during fibrosis, causing the closure of airways and thus atelectasis