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Notice the deviation of the azygoesophageal line on the PA-film.
It is caused by a hiatal hernia.
It is caused by ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AzygoesophagealRecess ... #Azygoesophageal ... Hiatal #Hernia #RadiologyAssistant
The azygoesophageal recess is the region inferior to the level of the azygos vein arch in
line is caused ... Esophageal disease Left atrial ... Bronchogenic cyst #Clinical ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #Recess #RadiologyAssistant
Here we see a CT-image.
The azygoesophageal recess is displaced by lymph nodes that compress the left
The azygoesophageal ... displaced by lymph nodes ... compress the left atrium ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Displacement #RadiologyAssistant
Another common cause of displacement of the azygoesophageal line is subcarinal lymphadenopathy.
Notice the displacement of the
Another common cause ... There are also nodes ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... #Displacement #RadiologyAssistant
On the PET we can appreciate the massive lymphadenopathy far better than on the CXR.
There are
better than on the CXR ... finding, since these nodes ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Lymphadenopathy #Azygoesophageal ... #Displacement #RadiologyAssistant
A hiatal hernia is the most common cause of displacement of the azygoesophageal line.
Notice the air
the most common cause ... displacement of the azygoesophageal ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Hiatal #Hernia #RadiologyAssistant
Here we have a prior CXR of this patient.
The AP-film shows a right paratracheal mass.
The azygoesophageal
we have a prior CXR ... The azygoesophageal ... border of the right atrium ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Esophagus #Aspiration #RadiologyAssistant
Enlargement of the hili is usually due to lymphadenopathy or enlarged vessels.
In this case there is
In this case there ... enlarged lymph nodes ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Garland # ... ParatrachealStripe #RadiologyAssistant
Once you know how the normal hilar structures look like on a lateral view, it is
In this case on ... enlarged lymph nodes ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Sarcoidosis ... Lymphadenopathy #RadiologyAssistant
Lateral view
On a normal lateral view the contours of the heart are visible and the IVC
entering the right atrium ... this is not the case ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... Normal #Labeled #RadiologyAssistant