Lateral Chest Case 11

Preamble

This is the answer page to Case 6 from the page titled What is the Value of the Lateral Chest Projection?

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PA Erect Projection

This 76 year old lady presented to the Emergency Department with a 2 month history of productive cough.
On examination she was reported to have bilateral ronchi
The PA chest image shows some loss of visualisation of the left heart border of uncertain cause (can be normal finding).


This 76 year old lady presented to the Emergency Department with a 2 month history of productive cough. On examination she was reported to have bilateral ronchi The PA chest image shows some loss of visualisation of the left heart border of uncertain cause (can be normal finding).

Lateral

The lateral chest demonstrates collapse/consolidation within the lingular segment of the left upper lobe.


The lateral chest demonstrates collapse/consolidation within the lingular segment of the left upper lobe.

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M.J.Fuller	Latest page update: made by M.J.Fuller , Mar 9 2010, 12:12 AM EST (about this update About This Update Edited by M.J.Fuller 31 words added 23 words deleted view changes - complete history)
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