Lateral chest radiograph (CXR) showing pericardial calcium

This lateral chest radiograph demonstrates coarse calcification involving the entire pericardium (arrows) in this patient who has a history of prior hemopericardium.

Photo courtesy of Jonathan Kruskal, MD.

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Normal lateral chest radiograph

Courtesy of Steven Weinberger, MD.

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