Presentation
Acute shortness of breath.
Patient Data
Age: 30 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Nipple piercings on chest x-ray
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Normal cardiomediastinal contour. No pleural abnormality seen. No collapse/consolidation.
Left nipple piercing.
A week later the patient is still coughing so a follow-up study is ordered.
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The acrobat on the high bar has flipped.
Case Discussion
The right breast piercing instructs the left breast piercing. Another illustration of the well known Rule of Body Piercings.