Abnormal chest radiograph in an asymptomatic young man – what is the differential diagnosis?

T H A Zobair; N Singh; M A S Alameen; Q Said-Hartley; M Lephoi; R I Raine

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Published: 2023-04-11

T H A Zobair

Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa

N Singh

Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa

M A S Alameen

Mediclinic Hospital-Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Q Said-Hartley

Division of Radiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa

M Lephoi

Chris Barnard Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa

R I Raine

Chris Barnard Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa

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Zobair THA, Singh N, Alameen MAS, Said-Hartley Q, Lephoi M, Raine RI. Abnormal chest radiograph in an asymptomatic young man – what is the differential diagnosis?. Afr J Thoracic Crit Care Med [Internet]. 2023 Apr. 11 [cited 2026 Apr. 18];29(1):29. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/ajtccm/article/view/955

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