Pneumothorax detection in patients with apical pleural caps.
The usual small apical pneumothorax has been previously described as being typified on chest radiographs by a pencil-thin white line that represents the retracted visceral pleura. Occasionally the apical visceral pleura can become thickened, known as the apical cap, which leads to a variant presentation of apical pneumothorax. To our knowledge, this variant presentation has never been described in the literature, and should improve the detection of apical pneumothorax.
Fisher
J K
JK
Department of Radiology, Saint Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, MO 64111, USA.
Falter
R T
RT
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D010994:Pleura / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D012272:Ribs / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging