Right pulmonic pericardial recess

Case contributed by Henry Knipe
Diagnosis not applicable

Presentation

Staging CT.

Patient Data

Age: 90 years
Gender: Female

Prominent fluid density between the right pulmonary artery and oesophagus in keeping with the right pulmonic recess.

No pericardial effusion.

No enlarged thoracic nodes. No haematogenous metastasis.

Case Discussion

An example of a prominent right pulmonic recess, which should not be confused for thoracic lymphadenopathy.

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