Case: Chest radiograph #55040209
Chest Intermediate
Read this radiograph systematically before revealing the answer. What is the main abnormality?
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Answer: Sarcoidosis
What to look for in sarcoidosis
- Symmetric lobulated hila.
- Right paratracheal nodes.
Description by the image author (may be in another language): An AP chest xray showing the typical nodularity of sarcoidosis in a person with sarcoidosis
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.
