Is pet scan needed for this ?STUDY PROCEDURE:- In suspended respiration, volumetric acquisition of CT thorax &
abdomen was taken with and without non-ionic iodinated IV contrast agent followed by
multiplanar axial, coronal and sagittal reconstructions.
OBSERVATION
• A well defined hypodense non enhancing lesion of size measuring ~ 2 x 3 x 1.8 cm is
seen in the aortopulmonary window. No significant mas effect on surrounding
structures.
IMPRESSION: In a F/U/C/O Left vocal cord palsy, the present scan shows:
• A well defined hypodense non enhancing lesion seen in the aortopulmonary
window--likely benign etiology, D/d: 1) Pericardial cyst 2) Loculated pericardial
effusion.
• There is medialization of posterior margin of lefttrue vocal cord with dilatation of
left laryngeal ventricle & left pyriform fossa and obliteration of right pyriform
fossa.
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