Today’s radiographs belong to a 77-year-old man with dyspnea.
Diagnosis:
1. Allergic aspergillosis
2. A-V malformations
3. Chronic changes post-TB
4. None of the above
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Findings: PA chest radiographs shows elongated opacities apparently arising from the hila (A, arrows). The lack of branching goes against mucous impactions. The clue to the diagnosis lies in the calcified pleural plaque in the right hemidiaphragm (A, red arrow), which is a sign that strongly suggests asbestos exposure.
This diagnosis is corroborated by the lateral view, which shows calcified pleural plaques in the anterior clear space (B, red arrow).
Previous AP and oblique rib radiographs after chest trauma show the undulated calcified plaque in the right hemithorax (C-D, arrows).
Unenhanced coronal CT confirms the plaque in the right hemidiaphragm (E, arrow). Axial CTs demonstrate the anterior plaques (F-G, red arrows), as well as the unaffected lung (F).
Final diagnosis: calcified pleural plaques simulating pulmonary disease.
Congratulations to Phi Pham, who was the first to make the correct diagnosis.
Teaching point: Remember that superimposed opacities may simulate intrapulmonary pathology.
finger in glove sign, suggestive of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
Pleural calcifications, signs of hilar lymphadenopathy with calcium collections
finger-like hilifugal shadows
Prominent Tr. pulmonalis
Elongation/Kinking of the aorta
🙁 i can not really decide which answer is the right one
4-non of the above
asbestosis most likely
Honest answer 🙂
holly leaf sign and pleural plaque. I think it’s asbestosis exposure
Chronic changes post TB.
Good afternoon Professor
A – V malformation
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There are bilateral calcified pleural plaques and in the lateral view I think there are hilar adenopathies.
In the PA view there is a left paravertebral inferior lesion that in the lateral view it seems to be an elongated aorta.
Good morning Professor.
Enlarged mediastinal LNS visible in the lateral XR.
Calcified pleural plaques are seen mimicking parenchymal nodules .
Significant tortuous descending aorta visible also more clearly in the lateral view .
4 None of the above.