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Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
or middle lobe collapse ... Lymphoma, Germ cell tumor ... Pericardial effusion • CXR ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #radiology
Left Atrium
 - The upper posterior border of the heart is formed by the left atrium.
upper posterior border ... lower posterior border ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
cells (including tumor ... Atelectasis - collapse ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Right lower lobe atelectasis
Chest x-rays of a 70-year old male who fell from the stairs and
abnormal right border ... lung but by the collapsed ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... RLL #Lobar #Collapse
There is a right lower lobe atelectasis.
Notice the abnormal right border of the heart.
The right interlobar
abnormal right border ... lung but by the collapsed ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #RLL #Lobar ... #Collapse #MucousPlugging
On the PET-CT there is both a tumor in the left lung, aswell as in the
there is both a tumor ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #PETCT #LUL ... #Lobar #Collapse
Right middle lobe atelectasis
First study the x-rays and then continue reading.
What are the findings?
Blurring of the
the right heart border ... as a result of collapse ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... MiddleLobe #Lobar #Collapse
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
the left heart border ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Atrium #Ventricle
There is a right lower lobe atelectasis.
Notice the abnormal right border of the heart.
The right interlobar
abnormal right border ... lung but by the collapsed ... normal right heart border ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
The findings are:
 - Large density on the left with loss of cardiac silhouette.
 - High
the right heart border ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... LUL #Lobar #Collapse