Signs of chest x-ray findings

Question 1

Coarctation of aorta

Answer 1

Notching of ribs, appears like a number 3 on chest x-ray.

Question 2

Anomalous pulmonary vein

Answer 2

Scimitar sign at right lower lung, due to lung hypoplasia (anomalous pulmonary vein drains into inferior vena cava)

Question 3

Pericardial effusion

Answer 3

Water bottle

Question 4

Aortic dissection

Answer 4

Widened mediastinum

Question 5

Aortic calcification separated from aortic border

Answer 5

Aortic dissection

Question 6

Myocardial calcification

Answer 6

Apical aneurysm or thrombus

Question 7

Valvular calcification

Answer 7

Usually aortic valve

Question 8

Ring-shaped calcification

Answer 8

Mitral annular calcification; if perfect range, prosthetic valve

Question 9

Pericardial calcification

Answer 9

Pericardial tuberculosis or constrictive pericarditis