Multiphasic contrast study in chest: Is it required?

Abstract

Contrast-enhanced multidetector computed tomography scan is most widely used technique in the assessment of various thoracic pathologies. The role of triphasic study in the evaluation of abdominal pathologies, mainly liver, is well-known, but for chest pathologies are not yet well-established. We report a case of cirrhosis of the liver with the mediastinal lesion, investigations done for diagnosis and role of multiphasic study in picking up final diagnosis. Hence, it is suggested, even though, multiphasic study is not routinely done, sometimes it will be helpful in the diagnosis of tricky chest lesions.

Keywords

• Chest
• multiphasic contrast study
• paraesophageal varices