IMPORTANT: We currently have a number of bugs related to image cropping and are actively trying to resolve them. In the meantime, we have disabled cropping. Apologies for any inconvenience. Stay informed: radiopaedia.org/chat

Hair braid artifact

Case contributed by Ibrahim Alsheikh Deeb
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Fever and cough

Patient Data

Age: 15 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

Curvilinear opacity projecting in the upper medial aspect of the left hemithorax which corresponds to the patient's hair braid.

Otherwise, the lungs are clear.

Repeat chest radiograph

x-ray

A repeat radiograph was performed after removing the hair braid from the field of view.

How to use cases

You can use Radiopaedia cases in a variety of ways to help you learn and teach.

Creating your own cases is easy.

Updating… Please wait.

 Unable to process the form. Check for errors and try again.

 Thank you for updating your details.