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What Does The X-ray Report Mean?

Bronchovascular accentutation is seem bilaterally..... what does it mean???? In today s X-ray reports of my father which says 2 points namely: 1. Bronchovascular accentutation is seem bilaterally 2. Pleural thickening is seem at apices Plz help & advise us on the above mentioned points
Tue, 11 Nov 2014
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Thanks gor your quetion on HCM.
In my opinion no need to worry with this x ray report.
As accentuated bronchovascular markings on chest x ray in lower zone is normal finding.
Blood follows the gravity and so more bloodsupply in lower part of lungs than upper part.
So lower part appears more white and accentuated. Blood vessels with bronchi thus becomes more prominent in lower part and termed as accentuated bronchovascular markings.
About uper lobe pleural thickening, it is seen in old age and in old TB or pneumonia lesion.
Since the pleura is thickened it suggest old fibrotic lesion.
So no ned to worry about this x ray report.
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What Does The X-ray Report Mean?

Thanks gor your quetion on HCM. In my opinion no need to worry with this x ray report. As accentuated bronchovascular markings on chest x ray in lower zone is normal finding. Blood follows the gravity and so more bloodsupply in lower part of lungs than upper part. So lower part appears more white and accentuated. Blood vessels with bronchi thus becomes more prominent in lower part and termed as accentuated bronchovascular markings. About uper lobe pleural thickening, it is seen in old age and in old TB or pneumonia lesion. Since the pleura is thickened it suggest old fibrotic lesion. So no ned to worry about this x ray report.