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Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
nodules or a mass ... CT demonstrated ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Mucus #Plugging #RadiologyAssistant
When a rib fracture heals, the callus formation may create a mass-like appearance (blue arrow).
Sometimes a
Sometimes a CT is ... mass. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Old #RibFracture ... #Pseudotumor #RadiologyAssistant
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
Lung infarction ... On the CT we can ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... PulmonaryEmbolism #RadiologyAssistant
Lungcancer
10% of lungcancers cavitate, most commonly squamous cell carcinoma.
Small cell lungcancer does not cavitate.
Bronchoalveolar carcinoma, or
large cavitating lung ... started as a small mass ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #LungCancer ... Cavity #Cavitary #RadiologyAssistant
First study the CXR.
We know that in some cases there is an extra joint in the
also seen on the lateral ... Continue with the PET-CT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lung #Cancer ... Apical #FirstRib #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
- Lung neoplasms ... bronchoalveolar carcinoma ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
PLAX) 57yo M with chest ... negative ECG, CXR ... well, then 4mo later ... #Cancer #Carcinoma ... #clinical #cardiology
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Here we have a prior CXR of this patient.
The AP-film shows a right paratracheal mass.
The azygoesophageal
right paratracheal mass ... density in the left lung ... esophagus on the CT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung- ...Physical examination revealed decreased air entry in the base of the
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma ... administration of contrast material ... revealed a mass ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
arise within a mass ... the surrounding lung ... without associated pulmonary ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #Cavity