Breast air-fluid level (chest radiograph)
Presentation
Postoperative X-ray.
Patient Data
Age: 54-year-old
Gender: Female
From the case:
Breast air-fluid level (chest radiograph)
X-ray
Chest X-ray
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Chest pa
Air-fluid levels are noted in both breasts.
The lungs, mediastinum and pleural spaces are unremarkable.
Case Discussion
Air-fluid levels are seen in both breasts.
In this case, this was due recent to postoperative bilateral breast reconstruction.
Remeber: "where is the lesion before what is the lesion"
In chest radiology, an air-fluid level may be in the soft tissues of the breast, in the pleural space or in the lung.