"Lung, Hyperlucent" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A lung with reduced markings on its chest radiograph and increased areas of transradiancy (hyperlucency). A hyperlucent lung is usually associated with pulmonary emphysema or PNEUMOTHORAX.
| Descriptor ID |
D019568
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C08.381.570
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| Concept/Terms |
Lung, Hyperlucent- Lung, Hyperlucent
- Hyperlucent Lung
- Hyperlucent Lungs
- Lungs, Hyperlucent
- Thorax, Hyperlucent
- Hyperlucent Thorax
Swyer-James Syndrome- Swyer-James Syndrome
- Swyer James Syndrome
- Syndrome, Swyer-James
- MacLeod Syndrome
- Syndrome, MacLeod
Unilateral Hyperlucent Lung- Unilateral Hyperlucent Lung
- Hyperlucent Lung, Unilateral
- Hyperlucent Lungs, Unilateral
- Lung, Unilateral Hyperlucent
- Lungs, Unilateral Hyperlucent
- Unilateral Hyperlucent Lungs
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| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lung, Hyperlucent" by people in Profiles.
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Unilateral hyperlucent lung. J Bras Pneumol. 2018 May-Jun; 44(3):182.