Right inferior accessory fissure

Case contributed by Jeremy Jones
Diagnosis not applicable

Presentation

Shortness of breath and cough

Patient Data

Age: 13 years
Gender: Male
x-ray
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The lungs and pleural spaces are clear. There is an accessory fissure that extends from the mid-point of the right hemidiaphragm towards to the hilum. The represents a right inferior accessory fissure.

Case Discussion

Completely normal radiograph with an incidental finding of a right inferior accessory fissure.

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