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Cardiomegaly: chest radiograph

image of Cardiomegaly: chest radiograph

Credits

Pediatric AIDS Pictoral Atlas, Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative

Description

X-ray chest radiograph showing cardiomegaly in a 5-year-old girl with HIV infection, cardiomyopathy, and congestive heart failure. Many HIV-infected children with congestive heart failure respond well to medical management.