cardiophrenic angle lesions

The cardiophrenic space is usually filled with fat. However, lesions originating above or lower to the diaphragm can present as cardiophrenic angle lesions.

The more common lesions encountered include:

• pericardial fat pad
• pericardial cyst
• pericardial fat necrosis
• Morgagni's hernia
• lymphadenopathy: metastasis, lymphoma, reactional
• pericardial lipomatosis
• neurogenic tumor

Other less common lesions include:

• thymoma
• right middle lobe collapse
• right middle lobe consolidation
• impending cardiac volvulus: an abnormal bulging can be seen at the cardiophrenic angle, preceding cardiac volvulus
• fibrous tumor of the pleura
• hydatid cyst
• varices and dilated pericardiacophrenic veins

See also 

• cardiophrenic space

Siehe auch:

• parakardiales Fettbürzel
• Mittellappenatelektase
• Thymom
• Morgagni-Larrey hernia
• Morgagni-Hernie
• Lymphadenopathie