Assessment of bones and soft tissue on chest x-ray
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Described below are points to consider on assessment of bones and soft tissue on chest x-ray.
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ribs
- rib fractures
- lesions (most commonly metastases): may appear as lucent and/or sclerotic; inverting contrast may help in identification
- previous surgery, e.g. thoracotomy with rib resection
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vertebrae
- fractures: compression are a common traumatic fracture that can be difficult to identify
- lesions: commonly incidental benign (e.g. haemangioma) and less commonly skeletal metastases
- pectoral girdle: fractures, distal clavicular erosion, sclerosis
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soft tissue
- asymmetric soft tissue may indicate a mastectomy (common), soft tissue mass or Poland syndrome
- surgical clips, e.g. lobectomy, pneumonectomy, mastectomy, axillary nodal clearance, thyroidectomy
- subcutaneous emphysema and soft tissue injuries
-<li><a title="Rib fractures" href="/articles/rib-fractures">rib fractures</a></li>- +<li><a href="/articles/rib-fractures">rib fractures</a></li>
-<li>fractures: <a title="Osteoporotic spinal compression fracture" href="/articles/osteoporotic-spinal-compression-fracture">compression</a> are common traumatic fracture can be difficult to identify</li>-<li>lesions: commonly incidental benign (e.g. haemangioma) and less commonly skeletal metastases</li>- +<li>fractures: <a href="/articles/osteoporotic-spinal-compression-fracture">compression</a> are a common traumatic fracture that can be difficult to identify</li>
- +<li>lesions: commonly incidental benign (e.g. <a href="/articles/vertebral-haemangioma">haemangioma</a>) and less commonly <a href="/articles/vertebral-metastases">skeletal metastases</a>
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-<strong>pectoral girdle</strong>: fractures, <a title="Distal clavicular erosion (differential)" href="/articles/distal-clavicular-erosion-differential">distal clavicular erosion</a>, sclerosis</li>- +<strong>pectoral girdle</strong>: fractures, <a href="/articles/distal-clavicular-erosion-differential">distal clavicular erosion</a>, sclerosis</li>
-<li>asymmetric soft tissue may indicate a mastectomy (common), soft tissue mass or <a title="Poland syndrome" href="/articles/poland-syndrome">Poland syndrome</a>- +<li>asymmetric soft tissue may indicate a mastectomy (common), soft tissue mass or <a href="/articles/poland-syndrome">Poland syndrome</a>
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- +<li>surgical clips, e.g. <a href="/articles/lobectomy-lung">lobectomy</a>, <a href="/articles/pneumonectomy">pneumonectomy</a>, <a href="/articles/mastectomy">mastectomy</a>, axillary nodal clearance, <a href="/articles/postoperative-assessment-after-thyroid-cancer-surgery">thyroidectomy</a>
-<li>surgical clips, e.g. lobectomy, pneumonectomy, mastectomy, axillary clearance, thyroidectomy</li>-<a title="Subcutaneous emphysema" href="/articles/subcutaneous-emphysema">subcutaneous emphysema</a> and soft tissue injuries</li>- +<a href="/articles/subcutaneous-emphysema">subcutaneous emphysema</a> and soft tissue injuries</li>
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