Pulmonary Artery Sling Blurs the Distal Trachea on Frontal Chest Radiography.
Quentin JacqueminAlain NchimiPublished in: Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology (2023)
Teaching Point: The pulmonary artery sling can be suspected on frontal chest radiography, not only by ancillary findings like lobe/lung emphysema or persisting atelectasis, but also blurring of the distal trachea or carina.
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