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hemithorax [-thôr′aks] one side of the chest. hemithorax one side of the chest; the cavity lateral to the mediastinum. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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On admission, he complained of 2 days of fever, malaise, erythema and induration in the left hemithorax extending to the left thigh, and purulent secretion from an excoriation on the anterior aspect of the left thigh. Hamman's sign--a crunch-like sound heard over the left hemithorax that is accentuated during systole and expiration(18)--is present in approximately 50% of all cases of pneumomediastinunl. All the patients presented with pleural effusion, and the radiologic data revealed diffuse pleural thickening either bilaterally or localized to one hemithorax. |
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