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Mediastinal masses are discussed in more detail in Mediastinal masses.
Here is just a brief overview. #Diagnosis
Mediastinal masses ... masses. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Table #Anterior #Middle ... #Posterior #RadiologyAssistant
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
Pulmonary: Upper or middle ... lobe collapse, ... Nodule / mass • Masses ... Germ cell tumor), Middle ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #radiology
The mediastinum can be divided into an anterior, middle and posterior compartment, each with it's own
The mediastinum ... into an anterior, middle ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Posterior #Mediastinum ... #Compartments #RadiologyAssistant
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
This causes a density ... the lingula or middle ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Cardiac #Incisura #RadiologyAssistant
Total atelectasis
The chest x-ray shows total atelectasis of the right lung due to mucus plugging.
Notice the
The mediastinum ... A common cause of ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Total #Lung #Collapse ... #RadiologyAssistant
The azygoesophageal recess is the region inferior to the level of the azygos vein arch in
interface with the mediastinum ... azygoesophageal line is caused ... Bronchogenic cyst #Clinical ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... Azygoesophageal #Recess #RadiologyAssistant
The table on the left is the overall table for mediastinal masses.
In the next paragraphs we
overall table for mediastinal ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Radiology ... #Mediastinal #Mass ... Table #Anterior #Middle ... #Posterior #RadiologyAssistant
Right middle lobe atelectasis
First study the x-rays and then continue reading.
What are the findings?
Blurring of the
Right middle lobe ... as a result of collapse ... #Clinical #Radiology ... MiddleLobe #Lobar #Collapse ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
There is an atelectasis of the left upper lobe.
You would not expect the apical region to
in fact this is caused ... lower lobe, which causes ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Lateral #LUL #Lobar #Collapse ... LuftsichelSign #RadiologyAssistant
Sarcoidosis
On a CXR sarcoidosis usually first presents with hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy (example).
Parenchymal disease can present
with hilar and mediastinal ... consolidation or even as masses ... Here a typical case ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Sarcoidosis #RadiologyAssistant