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Azygoesophageal recess
The most important mediastinal line to look for is the azygoesophageal line, which borders the
Azygoesophageal ... on most frontal CXRs ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Azygoesophageal ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Notice the deviation of the azygoesophageal line on the PA-film.
It is caused by a hiatal hernia.
deviation of the azygoesophageal ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AzygoesophagealRecess ... #Azygoesophageal ... Hiatal #Hernia #RadiologyAssistant
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
look for is the azygoesophageal ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Normal #Labeled ... #Azygoesophageal ... ParatrachealStripe #RadiologyAssistant
A hiatal hernia is the most common cause of displacement of the azygoesophageal line.
Notice the air
displacement of the azygoesophageal ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Hiatal #Hernia #RadiologyAssistant
On the PET we can appreciate the massive lymphadenopathy far better than on the CXR.
There are
better than on the CXR ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #PET #Lymphoma ... Lymphadenopathy #Azygoesophageal ... #Displacement #RadiologyAssistant
Another common cause of displacement of the azygoesophageal line is subcarinal lymphadenopathy.
Notice the displacement of the
displacement of the azygoesophageal ... upper part of the azygoesophageal ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... #Displacement #RadiologyAssistant
Left upper lobe atelectasis
What are the findings?
 - Minimal volume loss with elevation of the left
, which is the collapsed ... lobe #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... LUL #Lobar #Collapse ... #APWindow #RadiologyAssistant
Left lower lobe atelectasis - There is a triangular density seen through the cardiac shadow.
This must
opposite #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #LLL #Lobar ... #Collapse #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
Atelectasis - collapse ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Mediastinal lines
Mediastinal lines or stripes are interfaces between the soft tissue of mediastinal structures and the
Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Mediastinal ... Paraaortic #Paraspinal #Azygoesophageal ... #Paratracheal #RadiologyAssistant