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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Haytham Allaham, M.D. [2]
Overview
Chest X-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of aspergillosis. Findings on chest X-ray suggestive of aspergillosis include a well demarcated, round, soft tissue mass located inside an air space cavity of the lungs.[1]
X-Ray
- Chest X-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of aspergillosis.
- Findings on chest X-ray suggestive of aspergillosis include:
- A well demarcated, round, soft tissue mass
- Located inside an air space cavity of the lungs
- Air crescent sign
- Altering the position of the patient usually demonstrates that the mass is mobile
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<gallery> Image: Aspergillosis X-ray.jpg|Chest x-ray of a patient demonstrates a rounded opacity in the medial aspect of the right apex
References
- ↑ Curtis A, Smith G, Ravin C (1979). "Air crescent sign of invasive aspergillosis". Radiology. 133 (1): 17–21. PMID 472287. Unknown parameter
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