Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Luftsichel Sign ... LUL and the aorta ... Since the aorta ... #Luftsichel #Sign ... #clinical #radiology
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
the silhouette sign ... we will discuss later ... elongation of the aorta ... , aneurysm, dissection ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology
Aortopulmonary window
The aortopulmonary window is the interface below the aorta and above the pulmonary trunk and
interface below the aorta ... concave or straight laterally ... AP-window is convex laterally ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Hodgkins #Lymphoma #RadiologyAssistant
Right middle lobe atelectasis
First study the x-rays and then continue reading.
What are the findings?
Blurring of the
border (silhouette sign ... 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
#Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... LUL #Lobar #Collapse ... #Luftsichel #Sign ... LuftsichelSign #RadiologyAssistant
On the lateral view spondylosis may mimick a lung mass.
Any density in the area of the
On the lateral view ... pulsations of the aorta ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pseudotumor #RadiologyAssistant
The findings are:
 - Large density on the left with loss of cardiac silhouette.
 - High
#Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... LUL #Lobar #Collapse ... #Luftsichel #Sign ... LuftsichelSign #RadiologyAssistant