Presentation
Pig-tail catheter for left sided effusion
Patient Data
Age: 25 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Hair tie artifact
{"current_user":null,"step_through_annotations":true,"access":{"can_edit":false,"can_download":true,"can_toggle_annotations":true,"can_feature":false,"can_examine_pipeline_reports":false,"can_pin":false},"extraPropsURL":"/studies/119198/annotated_viewer_json?iframe=true\u0026lang=us"}
Hair tie artefact projecting over the right lung lower zone which can be seen clearly on lateral xray. Left sided pigtail catheter in situ for left sided pleural effusion.
Case Discussion
Hair tie artefact projecting over the right lung lower zone. Ideally, the hairs should be taken out of the field of view and care should be taken to remove all clothing related artefacts.