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Done With Chest X-ray. Can Any On Line Doctor Help Me Read This?
Please interpret the following chest x-ray for me: The right hiliym is bulky ? Vascular? Nodal * Dense retro cardiac opacity ? aneurysm with vascular (aortic) atherosclerotic calcifications are indemnified Lung fields are essentially clear This is the report of my grandfather s chest x-ray, please explain this to me and let me know what the next step we need to take is. Thank You!
Tue, 12 Nov 2013
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According to reports,
1.Right hilum is bulky. It may be due to any vascular lesion or enlarged lymph node.
2.There is radiodense opacity situated posterior to heart. It may be due to aortic aneurysm. It is associated with atherosclerotic calcifications.
Based on these X-ray findings, next investigation of choice is contrast enhanced CT Thorax. Diagnosis and treatment depends accordingly.
Get well soon.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
Thanks for writing to HCM
According to reports,
1.Right hilum is bulky. It may be due to any vascular lesion or enlarged lymph node.
2.There is radiodense opacity situated posterior to heart. It may be due to aortic aneurysm. It is associated with atherosclerotic calcifications.
Based on these X-ray findings, next investigation of choice is contrast enhanced CT Thorax. Diagnosis and treatment depends accordingly.
Get well soon.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
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