White-out Hemithorax

Always check the Trachea to narrow down the differential

  1. Trachea pulled to the white out lungs:
  • Pneumonectomy
  • complete lung collapse
  • pulmonary hypoplasia
  1. Trachea central:
  • consolidation
  • pulmonary edema
  • mesothelioma
  1. Trachea pushed away from the white out lungs:
  • massive pleural effusion
  • large thoracic mass
  • diaphragmatic hernia