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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aisha Adigun, B.Sc., M.D.[2]

Overview

There are no x-ray findings associated with [disease name].

OR

An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of [disease name]. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].

OR

There are no x-ray findings associated with [disease name]. However, an x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of [disease name], which include [complication 1], [complication 2], and [complication 3].

X Ray

An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of common causes of chest pain. Findings on an x-ray include:

• Aortic dissection
  • Widened mediastinum, (> 8cm at the level of the aortic knob on portable AP chest radiographs)
  • Left pleural effusion
  • double and irregular aortic contour
  • Displaced intimal calcification >5mm (ring sign)
  • Esophageal and tracheal deviation to the right
  • Blurred aortic knob
  • Depression of left mainstem bronchus
  • Apical capping on the left
  • Loss of paratracheal stripe

Aortic dissection with marked widening of the mediastinum

Aortic dissection with marked pleural effusion (blue arrow), left upper mediastinal mass (yellow arrow), and tracheal deviation (orange arrow)

OR

There are no x-ray findings associated with [disease name]. However, an x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of [disease name], which include:

• [Complication 1]
• [Complication 2]
• [Complication 3]