Case: Paediatric radiograph #111851083
Paediatric Intermediate
Read this radiograph systematically before revealing the answer. What is the main abnormality?
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Answer: Inhaled (aspirated) foreign body
What to look for in inhaled (aspirated) foreign body
- Unilateral hyperlucency that persists on expiration.
Description by the image author (may be in another language): Fremdkörperaspiration (Erdnuss oder Apfelstück?) mit Ventilmechanismus und Überblähung der rechten Lunge. Deutlicher Mediastinalshift nach links.
Educational case. The diagnosis comes from the image's documented source; the "what to look for" list describes the condition in general and is not a report of this individual image.
