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What Does This Chest X-ray Test Result Indicate?
my son is 8y.o. he was diagnosed last March with bilateral pleural effusion..last June 10, 2016 he had his chest x ray and the results were: present study shows clear lugs there is complete resolution of the bilateral pleural effusion. there is a decrease in the degree of pulonary hyperaeration the diaphragm and costophrenic sulci are intact. we are concerned on the pulmonary hyperaeration,can you explain to us what does it mean and what to do??
Fri, 22 Jul 2016
Hello,
Thank you for your query.
The lungs are normally seen as air filled (dark spaces) on the x-ray.
The smaller airways (within the lungs) expand and contract when air goes in and out as we breathe.
In certain conditions like asthma or bronchitis or long standing infection, these airways can be partially blocked and lead to air trapping.
This means that we can breathe in the air but cannot breathe it all out again. Normally some amount of air remains to keep the airways open.
In hyperaeration, this air that remains after we breathe out is increased and distended the airways which can be seen on an x-ray.
In your son's x-ray, this seems to be getting better.
Pleural effusion is fluid collection around the lung which had been completely resolved.
The diaphragm and the space between the lung and diaphragm is also normal.
He is getting better and there is nothing to worry or do. Just continue as is.
Hope this helps.
Please let me know if there is anything else I can help you with.
Wish you all good health
Thank you for your query.
The lungs are normally seen as air filled (dark spaces) on the x-ray.
The smaller airways (within the lungs) expand and contract when air goes in and out as we breathe.
In certain conditions like asthma or bronchitis or long standing infection, these airways can be partially blocked and lead to air trapping.
This means that we can breathe in the air but cannot breathe it all out again. Normally some amount of air remains to keep the airways open.
In hyperaeration, this air that remains after we breathe out is increased and distended the airways which can be seen on an x-ray.
In your son's x-ray, this seems to be getting better.
Pleural effusion is fluid collection around the lung which had been completely resolved.
The diaphragm and the space between the lung and diaphragm is also normal.
He is getting better and there is nothing to worry or do. Just continue as is.
Hope this helps.
Please let me know if there is anything else I can help you with.
Wish you all good health
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