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Nipple shadows mistaken as bilateral lower lung nodules

Frequently, one may encounter two round symmetrical opacities at the bilateral lower lung fields. These are often nipple shadows and can be confirmed by placing a radio-opaque marker (e.g. metallic clips) over the nipples and repeating the CXR.

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