Case: Chest radiograph #110178787
Chest Intermediate
Read this radiograph systematically before revealing the answer. What is the main abnormality?
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Answer: Pneumomediastinum
What to look for in pneumomediastinum
- Lucent streaks along the mediastinum.
- Continuous diaphragm sign.
- Neck emphysema.
Description by the image author (may be in another language): Perforation des Ösophagus bei Ösophaguskarzinom: Im Röntgenbild des Thorax sieht man ein Mediastinal- / Weichteilemphysem. Gut zu erkennen ist die bandförmige Aufhellung um den Aortenbogen.
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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.
