Hemothorax chest x ray
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Irfan Dotani Joanna Ekabua, M.D. [2]
Overview
Radiological examination is the key for accurate identification of the source of bleeding. A chest x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of hemothorax. On chest x-ray, hemothorax is characterized by signs of occupation by pleural fluid, meniscus of fluid blunting the costophrenic angle or diaphragmatic surface and tracking up the pleural margins of the chest wall.
Chest X Ray
- Signs of occupation by pleural fluid
- Meniscus of fluid blunting the costophrenic angle
- Diaphragmatic surface and tracking up the pleural margins of the chest wall
