Pseudopneumomediastinum

Case contributed by Eugen Divjak
Diagnosis not applicable

Presentation

Fracture of left ulna. Preoperative chest x-ray.

Patient Data

Age: 55 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Transparent line along left contour of the heart. This transparency does not spread along the upper mediastinum and most likely represents a Mach band.

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