Case: Paediatric radiograph #54927181
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): Röntgenbild der Lunge bei einem 3-jährigen Kind nach Aspiration einer Erdnuss: Die linke Lunge ist durch einen Ventilmechanismus durch die Erdnuss deutlich überbläht. Klar erkennbarer Shift des Mediastinums nach rechts (links im Bild).
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.
