June 2015 Imaging Case of the Month

Michael B. Gotway, MD

Department of Radiology

Mayo Clinic Arizona

Scottsdale, AZ

Clinical History: A 58-year-old man presented for a pre-operative evaluation for surgery planned for resection of localized prostate malignancy. A frontal chest radiograph (Figure 1) was performed.

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

Which of the following statements regarding the chest radiograph is most accurate? (Click on the correct answer to proceed to the second of seven panels)

1. The frontal chest radiograph shows an abnormal mediastinal contour
2. The frontal chest radiograph shows basal predominant fibrotic abnormalities
3. The frontal chest radiograph shows large lung volumes with a cystic appearance
4. The frontal chest radiograph shows multifocal small pulmonary nodules
5. The frontal chest radiograph shows no abnormal findings

Reference as: Gotway MB. June 2015 imaging case of the month. Southwest J Pulm Crit Care. 2015;10(6):332-40. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.13175/swjpcc078-15 PDF