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Finding thoracic mass for US guided aspirate

Sonopath Forum

Finding thoracic mass for US guided aspirate

  • I was presented 12 year old mn DLH with a focal density in the caudal-dorsal left lung field at the level of the 9th rib.
  • Abdominal US was wnl
  • I shaved the left lateral chest wall and tried multiple different patient positions and approaches but could not identify a lung mass or nodule
    • I was presented 12 year old mn DLH with a focal density in the caudal-dorsal left lung field at the level of the 9th rib.
    • Abdominal US was wnl
    • I shaved the left lateral chest wall and tried multiple different patient positions and approaches but could not identify a lung mass or nodule
    • Just wondering why I could not identify it on US as it seemed close to the chest wall on radiographs…any thoughts or suggestions for next time?
    • I am trying to get the rDVM to email me the rads so that I can post them
    • Thanks in advance of your help!

Comments

EL

usually you can access a

usually you can access a consolidation if within 1 cm of the thoracic wall. Sesation will halp and use the probe hand to compress the lung like the attached link in resources

EL

usually you can access a

usually you can access a consolidation if within 1 cm of the thoracic wall. Sesation will halp and use the probe hand to compress the lung like the attached link in resources