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

 β€’ Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
Mediastinal Widening ... Pulmonary: Upper or middle ... Nodule / mass β€’ Masses ... Germ cell tumor), Middle ... Pericardial effusion β€’ CXR
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
enlargement The table ... summarizes the causes ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... Unilateral #Bilateral #RadiologyAssistant
Azygoesophageal recess
The most important mediastinal line to look for is the azygoesophageal line, which borders the
most important mediastinal ... on most frontal CXRs ... The causes of displacement ... summarized in the table ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
The table on the left is the overall table for mediastinal masses.
In the next paragraphs we
masses. ... following: Most masses ... Thymomas - Thyroid masses ... #Anterior #Middle ... #Posterior #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 ... Cardiac #Incisura #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural opacities
The table lists the most common causes of pleural opacities #Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR #Pleural
opacities The table ... the most common causes ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #Causes ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
low attenuation (table ... On a CXR the most ... seen and in many cases ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Sarcoidosis
On a CXR sarcoidosis usually first presents with hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy (example).
Parenchymal disease can present
Sarcoidosis On a CXR ... with hilar and mediastinal ... consolidation or even as masses ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Sarcoidosis #RadiologyAssistant
Pectus excavatum
In patients with a pectus excavatum the right heart border can be ill-defined, but this
atelectasis of the right middle ... helpful in such cases ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Pectus #Excavatum #RadiologyAssistant