CXR Case 147
A 67 year old man is admitted with ?TIA. Routine CXR.
Study and report the CXR. What procedure has he had?
Describe and interpret this CXR
CHEST X-RAY INTERPRETATION
There is white out of the left hemithorax with pronounced mediastinal shift to the left and raised left hemidiaphragm. Right lung parenchyma is normal.
CLINICAL CORRELATION
This man had a pneumonectomy 2 years ago for lung cancer.
CLINICAL PEARLS
As a general rule, never venture into a post-pneumonectomy space with a needle or drain, unless you are the surgeon that made it.
TOP 150 CXR SERIES
Prof Fraser Brims Curtin Medical School, acute and respiratory medicine specialist, immediate care in sport doc, ex-Royal Navy, academic| Top 100 CXR | Google Scholar | ICIS Course ANZ