Presentation
Fever, previous pneumonia ?current pneumonia.
Patient Data
Age: 30 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Pectus excavatum
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Opacity and blurring of the right heart border in the medial right lower zone with shift of the heart to the left.
From the case:
Pectus excavatum
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Lateral demonstrates pectus excavatum. No focal consolidation, collapse or pleural effusion.
Case Discussion
A pectus excavatum is a common cause of right middle lobe opacity / loss of right heart border silhouette and mimics consolidation/collapse of the right middle lobe. It is easily diagnosed on a lateral projection.