hyperlucent lung

hy·per·lu·cent lung

the radiographic finding that a lung or portion thereof is less dense than normal, as from air trapping by a bronchial foreign body, asymmetric emphysema, or decreasing blood flow. See: unilateral hyperlucent lung.

hy·per·lu·cent lung

(hī'pĕr-lū'sĕnt lŭng)
The radiographic finding that a lung or portion thereof is less dense than normal, e.g., from air trapping by a bronchial foreign body, asymmetric emphysema, or decreasing blood flow.
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The chest radiograph of patients with UAPA typically shows asymmetric lung fields, with an ipsilateral small hemithorax holding a hyperlucent lung (1, 8).
Unilateral absence of a pulmonary artery: a rare disorder with variable presentation
Because of the decreased parenchymal perfusion, this syndrome is often mentioned as translucent or hyperlucent lung (5,6).
Swyer-James syndrome or destroyed lung?/Coronary artery bypass in a patient with Swyer-James syndrome due to pulmonary tuberculosis/Swyer James sendromu mu yoksa harap akciger mi?/Pulmoner tuberkuloza bagli Swyer-James sendromlu bir bastada koroner arter baypas olgusu
Utility of ventilation and perfusion scan in the diagnosis of young military recruits with an incidental finding of hyperlucent lung.
Sag orta lob agenezisi lie birlikte olan macleod sendromu / Macleod syndrome accompanied by right middle lobe agenesis
In 1953, Swyer and James (1) described unilateral, hyperlucent lung syndrome in a 6-year-old boy.
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