enlargement of the cardiac silhouette
Enlargement
of the cardiac silhouette • Pericardial effusion - water bottle sign - Ganzer Fall bei Radiopaedia
Enlargement of the cardiac silhouette on a frontal (or PA) chest x-ray can be due to a number of causes :
- cardiomegaly (most common cause by far)
- pericardial effusion
- anterior mediastinal mass
- prominent epicardial fat pad
- expiratory radiograph
- AP projection (e.g supine radiographs taken with a portable machine)
Recognizing enlargement relies upon an understanding of the normal cardiomediastinal outline and normal cardiothoracic ratio.
Siehe auch:
- Perikarderguss
- Tumoren des vorderen oberen Mediastinums
- cardiothoracic ratio
- Kardiomegalie
- Normale Herzkonfiguration im Röntgen-Thorax
und weiter:
Assoziationen und Differentialdiagnosen zu enlargement of the cardiac silhouette:
