June 2016 imaging case of the month

Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care

Gotway MB¹ 

[1] Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ USA;

关键词: abscess;    mediastinum;    mediastinal abscess;    CT scan;    MRI;    Staphylococcus intermedius;    diagnosis;    thoracic MRI;    discitis;    osteomyelitis;   

DOI  :  10.13175/swjpcc047-16

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

No abstract available. Article truncated after 150 words. Clinical History: A 65-year-old non-smoking man with a past medical history significant only for dyslipidemia and hypertension presented to the emergency room with a 2-week complaint of intermittent, diffuse, high back pain accompanied by sweating and nausea and non-bloody emesis. The back pain does not radiate. The patient also notes that recently he has suffered from pronounced fatigue and some shortness of breath; until recently he had been an endurance athlete. Physical Examination: Physical examination was normal; in particular, the back pain was not reproducible on palpation. The patient was afebrile. Laboratory: Laboratory data were remarkable for a mildly elevated white blood cell count of 11 x 109 cells/L. Serum chemistries were within normal limits and cardiac troponins were negative. Oxygen saturation on room air was 94%. Radiography: Frontal and lateral chest radiography (Figure 1) was performed. Which of the following statements regarding the chest radiograph is most accurate? 1. ...

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