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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Findings on chest x-ray suggestive of myocarditis include cardiomegaly, pericardial thickening in presence of [[pericarditis]], [[pulmonary edema]], and [[pleural effusion]]. | Findings on chest x-ray suggestive of myocarditis include cardiomegaly, pericardial thickening in presence of [[pericarditis]], [[pulmonary edema]], and [[pleural effusion]]. | ||
==Chest X Ray== | ==Chest X Ray== | ||
Chest radiograph findings in patients with [[myocarditis]] depend on the severity of the condition and may reveal: | Chest radiograph findings in patients with [[myocarditis]] depend on the severity of the condition and may reveal: | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S.
Overview
Findings on chest x-ray suggestive of myocarditis include cardiomegaly, pericardial thickening in presence of pericarditis, pulmonary edema, and pleural effusion.
Chest X Ray
Chest radiograph findings in patients with myocarditis depend on the severity of the condition and may reveal:
- Cardiomegaly associated with cardiac failure
- Most often normal cardiac silhouette
- Pericardial thickening in presence of pericarditis
- Pulmonary edema
- Pleural effusion
