Case: Chest radiograph #2235891
Chest Beginner
Read this radiograph systematically before revealing the answer. What is the main abnormality?
Tip: scroll or pinch to zoom, drag to pan, and try Invert.
Answer: Pneumothorax
What to look for in pneumothorax
- Thin visceral pleural line at the apex, with no markings beyond it.
Description by the image author (may be in another language): Left pneumothorax. This X-ray is used on clinicalcases.org to illustrate a fictional case history of tension pneumothorax. Note the large, well-demarcated area devoid of lung markings, the tracheal deviation and movement of the heart away from the affected side. There is also small pleural effusion on the left side. The patient's left is your right (as if you are looking at the patient facing you)
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.
