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Review
. 2011 Jul;41(7):916-24.
doi: 10.1007/s00247-011-2065-8. Epub 2011 May 7.

White hemithorax in children

Javier Lucaya  1 , Enrique F Garcés-Iñigo, Pilar García-Peña, Joaquim Piqueras, Goya Enriquez
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Review

White hemithorax in children

Javier Lucaya et al. Pediatr Radiol. 2011 Jul.

Abstract

The aim of this pictorial review is to introduce the radiologist to the differential diagnosis of a white hemithorax in children, to provide significant information on the diagnostic work-up, and to promote radiation-free techniques whenever possible. There are many causes of white hemithorax in children and it can be due to a variety of chest disorders. In most cases, plain chest radiographs and ultrasound will suffice. However, additional information provided by, e.g., CT or MRI is sometimes required.

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