January 2013 Imaging Case of the Month

Michael B. Gotway, MD

Associate Editor Imaging

Department of Radiology

Mayo Clinic Arizona

Scottsdale, AZ

Clinical History: A 40-year-old previously healthy man presented with complaints of cough with blood-streaked sputum. Frontal and lateral chest radiography (Figure 1) was performed.

Figure 1. Frontal (A) and lateral (B) chest radiography.

Which of the following statements regarding the chest radiograph is most accurate?

1. The chest radiograph shows focal consolidation
2. The chest radiograph shows a loculated left pleural effusion
3. The chest radiograph shows pulmonary cavities
4. The chest radiograph shows tubular opacities suggesting arteriovenous malformations
5. The chest radiograph shows a left diaphragmatic hernia

Reference as: Gotway MB. January 2013 imaging case of the month. Southwest J Pulm Crit Care. 2013;6(1):15-21. PDF