Presentation
Fatigue and acute shortness of breath.
Patient Data
Age: 10 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Dilated cardiomyopathy with pulmonary oedema
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Enlarged cardiac silhouette, thickened horizontal fissure (fluid within) and bilateral symmetrical and mainly central air space opacity. Features of cardiac pulmonary oedema.
Case Discussion
Dilated cardiomyopathy with pulmonary oedema. There is pleural fluid within the horizontal fissure. Note the markedly distended azygos vein due to raised central venous pressure.