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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 ... #Differential # ... Table #Anterior ... #Middle #Posterior
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
- Differential ... , Posterior mediastinal ... Pericardial effusion • CXR ... #Widening #Differential ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #radiology
Posterior Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurofibroma
 • Neurosarcoma
 • Neuroblastoma
 • Ganglioneuroma
 • Meningocele
Posterior Mediastinal ... Mass - Differential ... #Mediastinal #Mass ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #radiology
The mediastinum can be divided into an anterior, middle and posterior compartment, each with it's own
The mediastinum ... anterior, middle and posterior ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Anterior #Middle #Posterior
Left Atrium
 - The upper posterior border of the heart is formed by the left atrium.
Atrium - The upper posterior ... bulging of the upper posterior ... Forms the lower posterior ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
The table lists ... the differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Consolidation #Differential
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
heart and other mediastinal ... The anterior and posterior ... anteriorly and posteriorly ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
enlargement The table ... vessels #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #HilarEnlargement ... #Enlargement #Differential
Azygoesophageal recess
The most important mediastinal line to look for is the azygoesophageal line, which borders the
most important mediastinal ... on most frontal CXRs ... summarized in the table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Displacement #Differential
Cor triatriatum
 • Epidemiology
 • Etiology
 • Associated Lesions
 • Differentials Diagnosis
 • Anatomy - Sinister,
Cor triatriatum ... Associated Lesions • Differentials ... Diagnosis • Anatomy ... GinaMPatel #Cor ... diagnosis #management #cardiology