Subdiaphragmatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma
This patient had a large subdiaphragmatic hepatocellular carcinoma.
Causes of an elevated hemidiaphragm are:1)...
Left upper lobe collapse – as seen on lateral CXR
Diagnosis: Left upper lobe collapse (seen on lateral chest x-ray)
Modality: X-Ray
Why Even Radiologists Can Miss A Gorilla Hiding In Plain Sight
Notice anything unusual about this lung scan? Harvard researchers found that 83 percent of radiologists didn't notice the gorilla in the...
Body Packer – Cocaine packets throughout the colon
Diagnosis: Cocaine packets seen as foreign body throughout colon (Body packing)
Modality: KUB -...
Omphalocoele
An omphalocoele is a congenital midline abdominal wall defect at the base of the umbilical cord insertion....
Fracture of Manubrium
Diagnosis: Fracture of Manubrium
Modality: CT
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Trauma: 2 knives in the back
History: 23y old female, stabbed in back by her boyfriend after a fight.
Luftsichel sign – Left upper lobe collapse – Frontal Chest X-ray
Diagnosis: Luftsichel sign - Luftsichel sign - Left upper lobe collapse
Modality: Frontal...
Nail in the Head – CT Scan Scout
Diagnosis: Nail in the Head - CT Scan Scout
Modality: Scout, CT
Large Liver Abscess from Gas-producing organisms – CT
Diagnosis: Liver abscess
Modality: CT
Clinical Presentation: