Multiple rib fractures confused with loss of lung volume on chest X‐ray
Abstract A 90‐year‐old woman with osteoporosis and no recent injury history visited the hospital for a regular checkup. Chest X‐ray showed a loss of right upper lung volume. Although we suspected pulmonary parenchymal or pleural disease, computed tomography revealed multiple rib fractures on the rig...
| 發表在: | Clinical Case Reports |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| 格式: | Article |
| 語言: | 英语 |
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Wiley
2022-08-01
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| 在線閱讀: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6179 |
| 總結: | Abstract A 90‐year‐old woman with osteoporosis and no recent injury history visited the hospital for a regular checkup. Chest X‐ray showed a loss of right upper lung volume. Although we suspected pulmonary parenchymal or pleural disease, computed tomography revealed multiple rib fractures on the right side, which caused thoracic deformation. |
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| ISSN: | 2050-0904 |