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Trauma
Patient Data
Age: 25 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Inferior accessory fissure




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Accessory inferior fissure in the right lower lobe. Minor subpleural atelectasis in the left lower lobe posteriorly.
Undisplaced anterior right 5th rib fracture. Mild pectus excavatum.
Case Discussion
Accessory right inferior fissure - this variant fissure separates the medial basal segment from the other segments of the right lower lobe. It is far more common in the right lower lobe than the left lower lobe.