Presentation
Medical fitness chest radiograph
Patient Data
Age: 55 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Nipple markers: solitary pulmonary nodule
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1 cm well defined opacity projected between the right 5th and 6th ribs.
Bilateral nipple markers applied, the opacity is confirmed to not be a nipple and investigation is merited.
Case Discussion
Simple, but helpful, nipple markers play a role in confirming the origin of a radio-opacity on the chest film.