Items tagged “chest”

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Aberrant right subclavian artery

Aberrant right subclavian arteries (ARSA), also known as arteria lusoria, are among the commonest aortic arch anomalies.  Epidemiology The estimated incidence is 0.5-2% 1. Associations as can be expected from the embryological development of the artery, the right recurrent laryngeal nerve...
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Variant anatomy of the aortic arch

Variant anatomy of the aortic arch occurs when there is failure of normal aortic development. It results in a number of heterogenous anomalies of the aorta and its branch vessels. Gross anatomy Normally, the aorta ascends in the superior mediastinum to the level of the sternal notch before arc...
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Golden S-sign (lung lobe collapse)

The Golden S-sign is seen on both PA chest radiographs and on CT scans. It is named because this sign resembles a reverse S shape, and is therefore sometimes referred to as the reverse S-sign of Golden. Although typically seen with right upper lobe collapse, the S-sign can also be seen with the...
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Asbestos

Asbestos is a set of six naturally occurring silicate minerals from mixture of calcium magnesium, iron, and sodium exploited commercially for their desirable physical properties, particularly their resistance to heat and burning. They all form thin elongated fibrous crystals, and can be manufact...
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Granulomatosis with polyangiitis

  Diagnosis probable
The Radswiki
Published 20 Oct 2010
45% complete
CT
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Kartagener syndrome

  Diagnosis almost certain
Erik Ranschaert
Published 14 Jan 2011
86% complete
X-ray CT
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Left ventricular enlargement

Left ventricular enlargement can be the result of a number of conditions, including: pressure overload hypertension aortic stenosis volume overload aortic regurgitation mitral regurgitation wall abnormalities left ventricular aneurysm hypertrophic cardiomyopathy / dilated cardiomyopathy...
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Pulmonary tuberculosis

  Diagnosis possible
Roberto Schubert
Published 04 Jul 2011
57% complete
X-ray
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Right paratracheal stripe

The right paratracheal stripe is a normal finding on the frontal chest x-ray and represents the right tracheal wall, adjacent pleural surfaces and any mediastinal fat between them. It is visible because of the silhouette sign created by air within the trachea medially and air within the lung lat...
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Chest x-ray lines and stripes

Chest x-ray lines and stripes are important to recognize on chest radiographs.  Lines are usually less than 1 mm in width and are comprised of tissue outlined on either side by air and typically represent pleural-covered structures within the middle and superior mediastinum 1,2: anterior junct...
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Bronchiectasis

  Diagnosis almost certain
Barry Stevens
Published 02 Aug 2011
71% complete
X-ray
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Pleural effusion (ultrasonography)

  Diagnosis certain
Mohammad Osama Hussein Yonso
Published 29 Feb 2012
83% complete
Ultrasound X-ray
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Non-Hodgkin lymphoma infiltrating the thoracic wall

  Diagnosis certain
Roberto Schubert
Published 02 May 2012
82% complete
CT MRI
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Retrosternal airspace

The retrosternal airspace is seen as a normal lucency between the posterior aspect of the sternum and anterior aspect of the ascending aorta on lateral chest radiographs. This space normally measures less than 2.5 cm in width. Increased retrosternal airspace is a sign of pulmonary emphysema, whi...
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Cardiophrenic angle lesions

The cardiophrenic space is usually filled with fat. However, lesions originating above or lower to the diaphragm can present as cardiophrenic angle lesions. The more common lesions encountered include: pericardial fat pad pericardial cyst pericardial fat necrosis Morgagni's hernia lymphade...
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Luftsichel sign

  Diagnosis certain
Mohammadtaghi Niknejad
Published 26 Nov 2012
87% complete
CT Annotated image
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Bronchopleural fistula - postoperative complication

  Diagnosis almost certain
Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Published 29 Dec 2012
77% complete
CT
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Superior sulcus tumor

  Diagnosis certain
Mohammadtaghi Niknejad
Published 30 Dec 2012
92% complete
CT
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Tree-in-bud appearance - endobronchial spreading of pulmonary tuberculosis

  Diagnosis probable
Mohammadtaghi Niknejad
Published 31 Dec 2012
68% complete
CT
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CT angiogram sign - pulmonary lymphoma

  Diagnosis almost certain
Mohammadtaghi Niknejad
Published 13 Jan 2013
77% complete
CT

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