Presentation
Exacerbation of congestive heart failure.
Patient Data
Age: 70 years
Gender: Female
Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.
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Opacity projects over the left mid and lower zones. Hilum overlay sign shows that this is either in the anterior or posterior mediastinum and the lateral projection confirms a posterior mediastinal mass. The case was further worked-up with contrast CT of the thorax.
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CT thorax confirmed a thoracic aortic aneurysm
Case Discussion
Thoracic aortic aneurysm are typically easily visible on chest x-rays and are often an incidental finding.
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