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pneumatocele

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pneumatocele [′nü·məd·ō‚sēl]
(medicine)
Herniation of the lung.
A sac or tumor containing gas; especially the scrotum filled with gas.
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5) Differential diagnostic considerations vary based on the time of imaging and include pneumothorax, pneumatocele, atelectasis, or hypoplasia of the lung with hyperinflation of the contralateral lung, diaphragmatic hernia, and congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation.
Radiological case of the month: C. Frank Gould, MD; Aaron J. ... by Gould, C. Frank; Binstock, Aaron J.; Ly, Justin Q.; Campbell, Scot E.; Beall, Douglas P. / Applied Radiology
A CT angiogram done to rule out pulmonary embolus revealed a new pneumatocele in the left upper lobe with multiloculation, bronchiectasis in an upper lobe predominance, ground glass lung posteriorly in the right lung, and a three-pronged cluster of soft tissue mass in the superior aspect of the right lower lobe.
A case of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis leading to ... by Talwani, Rohit / Southern Medical Journal
[dagger]) Empyema, necrotizing pneumonia, pneumatocele, or pneumothorax.
Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in ... by Ochoa, Theresa J.; Mohr, John; Wanger, Audrey; Murphy, James R.; Heresi, Gloria P. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
 
 
 
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