Garlands triad

Case contributed by Ian Bickle
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Chest pain for 3 days. Smoker.

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

Bilateral hilar and paratracheal lymphadenopathy.

Heart size normal. Lungs clear.

Case Discussion

Garlands triad (aka the Pawnbrokers sign) due to 3 site lymphadenopathy - both hila and the paratracheal space.

The patient proceeded to CT confirming the above and splenic lesions, making a differential of granulmatous disease and lymphoma most likely.

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