8 results
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
- Differential Diagnosis ... Atelectasis, Nodule / mass ... • Masses: Anterior ... Pericardial effusion • CXR ... #pulmonary #radiology
Mediastinal masses are discussed in more detail in Mediastinal masses.
Here is just a brief overview. #Diagnosis
Mediastinal masses ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Mediastinal #Mass ... #Differential #Table ... #Anterior #Middle
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Mediastinal Mass:
 • Thymus (Thymoma, carcinoma, hyperplasia, cyst)
 • Lymphoma
 •
Mediastinal Mass ... Anterior Mediastinal ... Tumors • Vascular Mases ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary ... #anterior #middle
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Consolidation - Lobar ... opacities Nodule or mass ... - Solitary Pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
The table on the left is the overall table for mediastinal masses.
In the next paragraphs we
#Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Radiology #Mediastinal ... #Mass #Differential ... #Table #Anterior ... #Middle #Posterior
Hilum Overlay Sign on Chest X-Ray
If a mass is in contact with the pulmonary vessels then,
contact with the pulmonary ... hilum: In this case ... mediastinal teratoma ... XRay #clinical #radiology ... #CXR
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
The table summarizes ... pneumonia caused ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #Table
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
symptoms are not caused ... e.g. incidental CXR ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... papules, nodules; anterior ... /posterior MSK,