Peutz-Jeghers syndrome chest x ray
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hamid Qazi, MD, BSc [2]
Overview
On chest x-ray, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is characterized by a mass with widening of the mediastinum, atelectasis, consolidation, and pleural effusion.
Chest X-Ray Findings
On chest x-ray, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is characterized by:[1]
- Mass
- Widening of the mediastinum (lymph nodes metastasis)
- Atelectasis
- Consolidation (pneumonia)
- Pleural effusion
References
- ↑ Buck, J L; Harned, R K; Lichtenstein, J E; Sobin, L H (1992). "Peutz-Jeghers syndrome". RadioGraphics. 12 (2): 365–378. doi:10.1148/radiographics.12.2.1561426. ISSN 0271-5333.