A chest radiograph demonstrates mediastinal widening and a CT scan demonstrates mediastinal gas.
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Imaging CXR; may be normal or mediastinum widened. Management Thoracotomy to confirm diagnosis or relieve obstruction. Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
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Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Anthony Gallo, B.S. [2] Overview On chest x-ray, mediastinitis may be characterized by calcification, widening
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