Muhammad Imran Aslam, Muhammad Nawaz Anjum, Suhail Sabir.
The diaphragm in Roentgenology of the chest in asymptomatic population
Pak Postgrad Med J Dec 2000;11(4):139-41.
Services Hospital, Lahore
Chest x-rays PA view of two thousand asymptomatic adults were analyzed to look for various variants of diaphragm. It was observed that right hemidiaphragm was higher in 95%, left hemidiaphragm was higher in 3.2% and both hemidiaphragms were at equal level in 1.3% of cases. Gas bubble under left hemidiaphragm was visible in 1820 (91%) cases in remaining 180 (90%), it was not visible mean. Height of diaphragmatic curve was 2-5 cm in 45% cases on right side and 47% cases on left side. Height less than 1 cm indicated flattening and was seen in 5% on right side and 4% on left side. Other normal variants such as polyarcuation, localized eventuation and dromedary humps were seen in fewer cases.
Category: Radiology
Keywords: Chest Xray. Diaphragm.
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