Situs inversus with pneumothorax
Diagnosis certain
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Situs inversusis a term used to describe the inverted position of chest and abdominal organs.
Pneumothorax, like on this case, typically demonstrates on radiograph with:
- visible visceral pleural edge see as a very thin, sharp white line
- no lung markings are seen peripheral to this line
- the peripheral space is radiolucent compared to adjacent lung
- +<p><a title="Situs inversus" href="/articles/situs-inversus">Situs inversus</a><strong> </strong>is a term used to describe the inverted position of chest and abdominal organs.</p><p><a title="Pneumothorax" href="/articles/pneumothorax">Pneumothorax</a>, like on this case, typically demonstrates on radiograph with:</p><ul>
- +<li>visible visceral pleural edge see as a very thin, sharp white line</li>
- +<li>no lung markings are seen peripheral to this line</li>
- +<li>the peripheral space is radiolucent compared to adjacent lung </li>
- +</ul>