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Lateral Chest Case 2
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This 54 year old male presented to the Emergency Department after a fall.
He was referred for chest radiography.
There is a small area of subcutaneous emphysema demonstrated above the left shoulder (arrowed).
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The lateral projection image demonstrates subcutaneous emphysema tracking posteriorly (arrowed)
The patient may have fractured ribs during the fall and the subcutaneous air may be associated with fractured ribs/pneumothorax.
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