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Moguls of the heart (illustration)

Case contributed by Vincent Tatco
Diagnosis not applicable
Diagram

Diagrams showing the anatomy of the cardiomediastinal silhouette with the corresponding mogul on the frontal chest radiograph:

  • first mogul - aortic knob (aortic arch)
  • second mogul - main pulmonary artery segment
  • third mogul - dilated left atrial appendage
  • fourth mogul - left ventricle
  • fifth mogul - prominent pericardial fat pad

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