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Anthrax Case 1Imaging of AnthraxPreviously described imaging features of inhalational anthrax consist of mediastinal widening presumably secondary to lymphadenopathy and mediastinal edema. There are frequent bilateral pleural effusions.
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54-year-old male who had an accidental laboratory exposure to anthrax. PA chest radiograph obtained after onset of symptoms demonstrates mediastinal widening. Note patchy opacities at the right lung base. |
