CHEST X-RAY, PA AND LATERAL VIEWS - 10

CHEST X-RAY, PA AND LATERAL VIEWS

INDICATION FOR STUDY:         History of nephrolithiasis.

FINDINGS:               An examination of the chest shows the lungs to be well expanded and free of active or acute disease, but with chronic interstitial and parenchymal pulmonary scarring.  Also, in the periphery of the left mid lung field, there is an oval density, which appears to be osseous and may represent a prior fracture of the anterior aspect of the left third rib.  I do not identify this on a lateral chest radiograph.

Heart size and contour is normal.

Hemidiaphragms appear to be normal with clear costophrenic angles.  A lateral chest radiograph shows a clear retrocardiac space and the posterior sulcus is clear.

IMPRESSION:

1.                   Chronic interstitial and parenchymal pulmonary scarring.

2.                   Questioned prior fracture of the left third rib anteriorly.

3.                   No active or acute cardiopulmonary process.

Thank you for the referral.

XXXXXXXXX, M.D.

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