Radiological case

Authors

  • Ana Cristina Freitas Pediatric Department of CH Porto
  • Telma Barbosa Pediatric Department of CH Porto
  • Filipe Macedo Computarized Imaging Medical Service

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25753/BirthGrowthMJ.v22.i3.10670

Keywords:

Azygos fissure, azygos lobe

Abstract

We present a case of a 6-year-old child in whom a chest x-ray is performed for a respiratory infection. An inverted comma opacity was seen in the right upper lobe, typical of an azygos fissure. This is one of the numerous anatomic variants of the azygos vein.

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References

Hassan M, Valois Ph. Guide d`interprétation de la radiographie

thoracique de l`enfant. Séméiologie normale et pathologique.

Paris: Médecine -Sciences Flammarion; 2005.

p.124 -126

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Published

2017-01-16

How to Cite

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Freitas AC, Barbosa T, Macedo F. Radiological case. REVNEC [Internet]. 2017Jan.16 [cited 2024Sep.14];22(3):189-90. Available from: https://revistas.rcaap.pt/nascercrescer/article/view/10670

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 3 (2013)

Section

Imaging Cases

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