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From the case: Para-septal emphysema

Modality: CT

C+ portal venous phase

Coronal image shows: Subpleural blebs and small focal lucencies up to 10mm in size.

Para-septal emphysema

contributed by Dr Bruno Di Muzio on June 3, 2011

System: Chest

Tags: emphysema

smoking

Modality: CT (C+ portal venous phase)

Coronal image shows: Subpleural blebs and small focal lucencies up to 10mm in size.

From the case:

Para-septal emphysema - “Para-septal emphysema affects the peripheral parts of the secondary pulmonary lobule, and is usually located adjacent to the pleural surfaces (incl...”

Used in the following article:

Pulmonary emphysema - “Pulmonary emphysema is defined as the "abnormal permanent enlargement of the airspaces distal to the terminal bronchioles accompanied by destructio...”

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