Presentation
Shortness of breath. Chest infection?
Patient Data
Age: 35 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Vagal nerve stimulator
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Medical device projected over the left side of the thoracic cavity with associated wires extending towards the left side of the neck.
Lungs clear.
Case Discussion
The potential range of medical devices projected over the chest and abdomen observed on imaging is broad.
This a less common one - a vagal nerve stimulator. It's not a pacemaker - look where the wires go!
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