Radiological case

We present a case of a 6-year-old child in whom a chest x-ray is performed for a respiratory infection. An inverted comma opacity was seen in the right upper lobe, typical of an azygos fissure. This is one of the numerous anatomic variants of the azygos vein.

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Main Authors: Ana Cristina Freitas, Telma Barbosa, Filipe Macedo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centro Hospitalar do Porto 2017-01-01
Series:Nascer e Crescer
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Online Access:http://revistas.rcaap.pt/nascercrescer/article/view/10670
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spelling doaj-250862f0bb3e4150bbc236e2f9642e602020-11-25T00:50:54ZengCentro Hospitalar do PortoNascer e Crescer 0872-07540872-07542017-01-012231891907196Radiological caseAna Cristina Freitas0Telma Barbosa1Filipe Macedo2S. Pediatria, CH PortoS. Pediatria, CH PortoServiço Médico de Imagem ComputorizadaWe present a case of a 6-year-old child in whom a chest x-ray is performed for a respiratory infection. An inverted comma opacity was seen in the right upper lobe, typical of an azygos fissure. This is one of the numerous anatomic variants of the azygos vein.http://revistas.rcaap.pt/nascercrescer/article/view/10670Lobo da Veia Ázigos
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publishDate 2017-01-01
description We present a case of a 6-year-old child in whom a chest x-ray is performed for a respiratory infection. An inverted comma opacity was seen in the right upper lobe, typical of an azygos fissure. This is one of the numerous anatomic variants of the azygos vein.
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