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Pleural fluid may become encysted.
Here we see fluid entrapped within the fissure.
This can sometimes give the
called 'vanishing tumor ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Effusion #Fissure ... #Pseudotumor #RadiologyAssistant
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
view On the PA chest-film ... borders lung-soft tissue ... the silhouette sign ... we will discuss later ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology
The contours of the left and right diaphragm should be visible.
The right diaphragm should be visible
to the anterior chest ... lungs and the soft tissue ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Hemidiaphragm #RadiologyAssistant
Previous normal chest x-ray (left) and CHF stage II with perihilar haze (right). On the left
Previous normal chest ... The lateral view ... Furthermore the fissura ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Engorgement #Thickening #RadiologyAssistant
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
On a chest film ... whether the heart figure ... On the lateral view ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... Cardiac #Chambers #RadiologyAssistant
Langerhans cell histiocytosis is an uncommon disease characterised by multiple cysts in patients with nicotine abuse.
In
nodules, that later ... become cysts (figure ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LangerhansCellHistiocytosis ... #LCH #Nodular #RadiologyAssistant
Vena azygos lobe
A common normal variant is the azygos lobe.
The azygos lobe is created when a
created when a laterally ... vein makes a deep fissure ... On a chest film ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Azygous #Lobe #RadiologyAssistant
The findings are:
 - Large density on the left with loss of cardiac silhouette.
 - High
position minor fissure ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Collapse #Luftsichel #Sign ... LuftsichelSign #RadiologyAssistant
Pectus excavatum
In patients with a pectus excavatum the right heart border can be ill-defined, but this
produces a silhouette sign ... The lateral view ... of the anterior chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Pectus #Excavatum #RadiologyAssistant
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
in peripheral tissue ... contralateral to the tumor ... abdomen shows bilateral ... is suspected: chest ... Hypercortisolism #Diagnosis #signs