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Rev Cub Med Mil 2014; 43 (1)
Opaque hemithorax
Acosta LJ, Arrué GA, Torres CBL, Hierro GD, Tamayo M, Feliciano ÁV
Language: Spanish
References: 12
Page: 122-128
PDF size: 326.48 Kb.
ABSTRACT
A male 58-year-old patient presents with non-specific symptoms related to
respiratory infection. The patient had been referred from his health area with a chest
radiograph showing an opaque hemithorax which was interpreted as lobar
pneumonia. Various imaging techniques were performed, including computerized axial
tomography, pulmonary angiography and angiotomography, allowing to make the
differential diagnosis of opaque hemithorax and the definitive diagnosis of pulmonary
hypoplasia, and rule out associated anomalies. Imaging studies make it possible to make a differential diagnosis of opaque hemithorax and a definitive diagnosis of
pulmonary hypoplasia, as well as related vascular anomalies, allowing the application
of adequate clinical management and follow-up.
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