Right paraspinal line
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The right paraspinal (paraspinous or paravertebral) line is a feature of frontal chest x-rays and is formed by the interface of the right lung and the posterior mediastinal soft tissue.
Lateral displacement of the right paraspinal line can be due to 1-3:
- osteophytes
- mediastinal fat
- posterior mediastinal pathology
- haematoma
- malignancy: especially neurogenic tumours
- lymphadenopathy
- extramedullary haematopoiesis
- infection
Radiographic appearancefeatures
Plain radiograph
- seen on ~25% of frontal chest x-rays 1, 3
- appears as a straight
vertical linevertical line in close approximation to the T8 to T12 vertebral levels 1, 2 - paraspinal lines project below the the diaphragm 2
CT
- identifiable ~5 mm lateral to the spine 1
-<li><a title="Lymphadenopathy" href="/articles/lymph-node-enlargement">lymphadenopathy</a></li>- +<li><a href="/articles/lymph-node-enlargement">lymphadenopathy</a></li>
-</ul><h4>Radiographic appearance</h4><h5>Plain radiograph</h5><ul>- +</ul><h4>Radiographic features</h4><h5>Plain radiograph</h5><ul>
-<li>appears as a straight vertical line in close approximation to the T8 to T12 vertebral levels <sup>1, 2</sup>- +<li>appears as a straight vertical line in close approximation to the T8 to T12 vertebral levels <sup>1, 2</sup>
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