Separate evaluation of unilateral lung function using upright/supine CT in a patient with diaphragmatic paralysis

Separate evaluation of unilateral lung function using upright/supine CT in a patient with diaphragmatic paralysis

Background: Unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis is a condition in which the unilateral diaphragm is paralyzed and elevated. Orthopnea due to lung compression by an elevated diaphragm in the supine position is common in patients with unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis. Although its symptom is posture-...

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Main Authors: Takahiro Suzuki, MD, Keisuke Asakura, MD, Yoshitake Yamada, MD, Minoru Yamada, PhD, Yoichi Yokoyama, MD, Yu Okubo, MD, Kyohei Masai, MD, Kaoru Kaseda, MD, Tomoyuki Hishida, MD, Hisao Asamura, MD, Masahiro Jinzaki, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-08-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
CT
Diaphragm
Diagnostic Imaging
Lung function
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043322003879

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