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Mediastinal masses are discussed in more detail in Mediastinal masses.
Here is just a brief overview. #Diagnosis
Mediastinal masses ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Mediastinal #Mass ... Table #Anterior #Middle ... #Posterior #RadiologyAssistant
The mediastinum can be divided into an anterior, middle and posterior compartment, each with it's own
The mediastinum ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... #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 ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Cardiac #Incisura #RadiologyAssistant
Hilum Overlay Sign on Chest X-Ray
If a mass is in contact with the pulmonary vessels then,
hilum: In this case ... This was later proven ... be an anterior mediastinal ... #Chest #XRay #clinical ... #radiology #CXR
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
Here another case. On the PA-film a mass is seen that fills the aortopulmonary window. Final
Here another case ... the PA-film a mass ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Fullness #SCLC #RadiologyAssistant
First study the CXR.
We know that in some cases there is an extra joint in the
may simulate a mass ... difficult to detect a mass ... also seen on the lateral ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Apical #FirstRib #RadiologyAssistant
Lateral view
On a normal lateral view the contours of the heart are visible and the IVC
in the anterior mediastinum ... this is not the case ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Labeled #RadiologyAssistant
Pectus excavatum
In patients with a pectus excavatum the right heart border can be ill-defined, but this
atelectasis of the right middle ... The lateral view ... helpful in such cases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Pectus #Excavatum #RadiologyAssistant