WIDENING OF THE LEFT PARAVERTEBRAL PLEURAL LINE ON SUPINE CHEST ROENTGENOGRAMS IN FREE PLEURAL EFFUSIONS

1 April 1966

journal article
Published by American Roentgen Ray Society in American Journal of Roentgenology

Vol. 96 (4) , 1027-1034
https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.96.4.1027

Abstract

Widening of the paraspinal pleural line on the supine anteroposterior overexposed grid roentgenogram of the chest is proposed as an early diagnostic indicator of free pleural effusions. This finding is more often observed on the left than on the right side.

Keywords

WIDENING
ANTEROPOSTERIOR
SIDE
PARAVERTEBRAL
OVEREXPOSED
PARASPINAL
PLEURAL LINE
LINE ON SUPINE
ROENTGENOGRAMS

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