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. 2025 Mar 1;42(2):159-160.
doi: 10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_280_24. Epub 2025 Feb 27.

Chest radiology quiz in an unusual case of chronic cough

Giacomo Ghinassi  1 , Simone Ielo  2 , Magda Viani  3 , Raffaele Scala  1
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Chest radiology quiz in an unusual case of chronic cough

Giacomo Ghinassi et al. Lung India. .

Abstract

Welcome to this radiology challenge. Follow the clues to diagnose a young woman presenting with an unusual and persistent cough. Let us dive into the clinical case and see if you can figure out the cause.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
The chest X-ray. An area of right paracardiac hyperdensity can be observed visible as a curvilinear opacity seen in the right hemithorax
Figure 2
Figure 2
(a) Three-dimensional reconstruction of CTA images of Sscimitar vein (arrow). (b) Scimitar vein (arrow) in coronal plane CTA. (c) Scimitar vein (arrow) in axial plane
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