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BILATERAL HILAR ENLARGEMENT ON CXR |
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bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy: |
sarcoidosis tuberculosis lymphoma or leukaemia any other malignancy (lung or other) |
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fungal infection: |
histoplasmosis coccidioidomycosis blastomycosis |
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prominent vessels: |
pulmonary hypertension (prominent pulmonary arteries + oligaemic lungs)left-sided heart failure (cardiomegaly, prominent veins, upper lobe diversion) |
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technical: |
film taken in expiration (bronchovascular markings made prominent) |
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