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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
On chest x-ray, indirect signs such as superior mediastinal widening and right hilar prominence may indicate the presence of a mediastinal mass. [1]
Chest X Ray
On chest x-ray, indirect signs include:[1]
- Superior mediastinal widening
- Right hilar prominence that may indicate the presence of a mediastinal mass.
Gallery
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Superior mediastinal widening. Case courtesy of Dr Henry Knipe, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 31410
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Superior Vena Cava Syndrome.Dr Amir Rezaee and Radswiki et al. Radiopedia http://radiopaedia.org/articles/superior-vena-cava-obstruction Accessed on January 13, 2016