Peutz-Jeghers syndrome chest x ray: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
No edit summary |
|||
| Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
Chest x-ray maybe helpful in the detection of lung cancer in patients with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. | Chest x-ray maybe helpful in the detection of lung cancer in patients with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. | ||
==Chest X-Ray== | ==Chest X-Ray== | ||
Findings on chest x-ray suggestive of lung cancer include: | |||
*Mass | *Mass | ||
*Widening of the [[mediastinum]] (suggestive of spread to [[lymph node]]s) | *Widening of the [[mediastinum]] (suggestive of spread to [[lymph node]]s) | ||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
*Consolidation ([[pneumonia]]) | *Consolidation ([[pneumonia]]) | ||
*[[Pleural effusion]] | *[[Pleural effusion]] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 15:41, 14 September 2015
|
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome Microchapters |
|
Diagnosis |
|---|
|
Treatment |
|
Case Studies |
|
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome chest x ray On the Web |
|
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome chest x ray |
|
Risk calculators and risk factors for Peutz-Jeghers syndrome chest x ray |
Overview
Chest x-ray maybe helpful in the detection of lung cancer in patients with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome.
Chest X-Ray
Findings on chest x-ray suggestive of lung cancer include:
- Mass
- Widening of the mediastinum (suggestive of spread to lymph nodes)
- Atelectasis
- Consolidation (pneumonia)
- Pleural effusion