Presentation
Mammary swelling present for 2.5 years, increased in size over last few months. Suspect mammary carcinoma. Screening radiographs for pulmonary metastasis.
Patient Data
There are several ill-defined soft tissue nodular opacities on the dorsoventral projection. These are incompletely marginated and somewhat symmetrically positioned. These may be artifacts of superimposition from mammary tissue.
Case Discussion
Structures on the skin surface can mimic pulmonary nodules because they are surrounded by air and appear quite opaque for their small size. Searching the skin surface on the radiographs and on the lateral can reveal potential skin nodules causing this appearance. Marking them with radiopaque material such as barium can help to identify the relationship between views.
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