Pseudo-pneumothorax
92-year-old female presents with dyspnea. Portable CXR in the frontal projection shows a well- defined line on the lateral aspect of the left lung masquerading as a pleural line and pneumothorax. Closer and magnified evaluation (lower panel images) shows lung markings projecting beyond the sharp line
These findings are consistent with a diagnosis of pseudo-pneumothorax caused by a skin fold
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Bilateral Skin Folds
75-year-old man on blood thinners s/p aortic valve replacement s/p trauma, presents with hemoptysis. He was afebrile and without an elevated white count
Skin folds manifest as bilateral pseudo-pneumothoraces. A loop recorder is noted overlying the left upper chest.
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Skin Fold and Pseudopneumothorax
75-year-old man on blood thinners s/p aortic valve replacement s/p trauma presents with hemoptysis. He was afebrile and without an elevated white count
Skin folds on the left results in a pseudo-pneumothorax. A loop recorder is noted overlying the left upper chest.
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