Presentation
Chest pain and shortness of breath. Pneumothorax?
Patient Data
Age: 65 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Normal lordotic chest radiograph
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AP
Lordotic view.
The lungs are clear.
Case Discussion
A lordotic view may be purposefully performed to assess the lung apices or be incidental in patients with difficulties gained optical positioning.