Chest radiograph (image 1) in an adolescent with cough and r | Figure 1

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Chest radiograph (image 1) in an adolescent with cough and respiratory distress shows an opacity in the left lower lobe, a large left pleural effusion, and widening of the mediastinum. Subsequent chest CT (image 2) confirms the findings on the chest radiograph. Lymphoma is the most common mediastinal mass in a child. Large mediastinal masses can compress the airway making it difficult to obtain a chest CT. #ThoraxThursday #ThoracicThursday

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