Chest Wall Ultrasound

Gamal Rabie Agmy, MD,FCCP Professor of Chest Diseases, Assiut

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Palpaple mass at back. Oval

capsulated lesion – typical lipoma.

Benign Lymphadenopathy

Malignant LN

Malignant LN: Hypoechoic, no hilar sign, irregular

vascularization

Fracture Rib

Sternum fracture caused by a car accident. +

-+ Six mm step. H= organized hematoma.

Osteolytic lesions:

Multiple myeloma: Intense irregular vascularization

Invasion by lung cancer:

Pancost tumor invading the chest wall, irregular vascularization

Peripheral lung tumour invading chest wall