A 45-year-old member asked:
What is bibasilar linear opacity in chest x-ray indicates?
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Dr. Peder Horneranswered
Interventional Radiology 21 years experience
Scar vs. Atelectasis: "bibasilar linear opacity" is a term used by radiologists to describe thin lines seen in the bases of both lungs. The typical cause for this are benign conditions such as atelectasis or scarring after a previous infection (pneumonia) . Comparison with previous chest x-rays to determine chronicity and/or cause may be necessary.
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Dr. Gerald Mandellanswered
Nuclear Medicine 54 years experience
Probably scars.: If linear usually represent scarring. Tumors usually grow in a round configuration. Not to worry if no mass associated with linear densities.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
What doeslinear opecity in chest X-ray indicates?
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Dr. Bruce J. Stringeranswered
Radiology 49 years experience
Depends: Could refer to an old fibrotic scar, a localized area of partial lung non-aeration (discoid atelectasis), thickened septum between the lobes of the lung, and others. Can't really say more without seeing the film. It almost always is an incidental finding.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
What does hyperaeration on chest X-ray indicate?
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Dr. Azmat Qayyumanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 35 years experience
Emphysema: This kind of. Chest. X-ray is usually seen in. Emphysema.
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