The hilum overlay sign in a child
A 9-month-old girl presented with a 1-month history of coughing. A chest X-ray (CXR) was performed, and the antero-posterior view demonstrated the hilum overlay sign. Furthermore, there was absence of the azygo-oesophageal line and bilateral paraspinal lines. The lateral CXR revealed a posterior med...
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doaj-061dcad214a84a65b30d3f9fa9834a412020-11-25T00:00:36ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Radiology1027-202X2078-67782010-12-0114410.4102/sajr.v14i4.460460The hilum overlay sign in a childM J Van Wyk0N Mahomed1University of Witwatersrand and Chris Hani Baragwanath HospitalChris Hani Baragwanath HospitalA 9-month-old girl presented with a 1-month history of coughing. A chest X-ray (CXR) was performed, and the antero-posterior view demonstrated the hilum overlay sign. Furthermore, there was absence of the azygo-oesophageal line and bilateral paraspinal lines. The lateral CXR revealed a posterior mediastinal mass. Subsequently, a computed tomogram of the chest confirmed a posterior mediastinal mass, with calcifications and intraspinal extension consistent with neuroblastoma. Histological analysis confirmed this mass as a neuroblastoma.https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/460Hilum overlay signNeuroblastoma |
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A 9-month-old girl presented with a 1-month history of coughing. A chest X-ray (CXR) was performed, and the antero-posterior view demonstrated the hilum overlay sign. Furthermore, there was absence of the azygo-oesophageal line and bilateral paraspinal lines. The lateral CXR revealed a posterior mediastinal mass. Subsequently, a computed tomogram of the chest confirmed a posterior mediastinal mass, with calcifications and intraspinal extension consistent with neuroblastoma. Histological analysis confirmed this mass as a neuroblastoma. |
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Hilum overlay sign Neuroblastoma |
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