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Case Reports
. 1993;23(7):559-60.
doi: 10.1007/BF02012152.

Unilateral perihilar opacification caused by lightning

Y Hayashi  1 , T Aihara, H Takano, N Nakashima, S Nozaki
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Case Reports

Unilateral perihilar opacification caused by lightning

Y Hayashi et al. Pediatr Radiol. 1993.

Abstract

The chest radiographs of two children struck by lightning showed right perihilar opacification. The radiographs were taken 2 h and 5 h after the event respectively. To our knowledge no similar cases have been reported.

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