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The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
shows a silhouette sign ... looking at the lateral ... This was a consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Look for other signs ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential # ... RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
: 'signet ring sign ... central dot. - LIP #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
feeding vessel sign ... which are probably consolidations ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #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 ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pectus #Excavatum ... #RadiologyAssistant
A more common presentation of mucoid impaction in seen here.
This is the typical 'finger-in-glove' appearance of
#Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... FingerInGlove #Sign ... #RadiologyAssistant
There is an atelectasis of the left upper lobe.
You would not expect the apical region to
the luft sichel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Collapse #Luftsichel #Sign ... LuftsichelSign #RadiologyAssistant
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
or an area of consolidation ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... Cyst #Emphysema #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant
Right middle lobe atelectasis
First study the x-rays and then continue reading.
What are the findings?
Blurring of the
border (silhouette sign ... density on the lateral ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
Dilation of the azygos vein is a sign of increased right atrial pressure and is usually
azygos vein is a sign ... increase of 3 mm in comparison ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Azygous ... #Vein #AzygousVein