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10.1055/b-0034-87852 Thorax: Pleura and Diaphragms Pneumothorax Table 1.36 Pneumothorax patterns Diagnosis Findings Comments Lateral pneumothorax Clear lung edge visible with thin pleural line. Erect or semierect. Apical pneumothorax Clear lung…

10.1055/b-0034-87855 Mediastinum: The Mediastinum The mediastinum is the central space of the thorax located between the two pleuropulmonary cavities to the right and left, the cervicothoracic inlet above, and the…

10.1055/b-0034-87853 Mediastinum: The Trachea Fixed Tracheal Stenosis and Tracheomalacia Tracheal pathology in children generally consists of tracheal narrowing that may be fixed (tracheal stenosis), this can be subdivided in long…

10.1055/b-0034-87858 Heart and Great Vessels: The Great Vessels In young children, the great vessels, on conventional radio-graphs, are or can be obscured by the shadow of the thymus. As the…

10.1055/b-0034-87859 Heart and Great Vessels: Cardiovascular Devices Table 1.88 Cardiovascular devices Diagnosis Findings Comments Coarctation of aorta Fig. 1.227a, b Stent. For adolescent patients. Patent ductus arteriosus Fig. 1.216, p….

10.1055/b-0034-87856 Heart and Great Vessels: Congenital Heart Disease CHD has an incidence of approximately 8 per 1000 live births; the 10 most common entities account for 80% of all cases…

10.1055/b-0034-87854 Mediastinum: The Hilum The hilum encompasses the root of the lung and consists of the major pulmonary vessels, bronchial walls, and lymph nodes. Hilar enlargement in children may be…

10.1055/b-0034-87857 Heart and Great Vessels: Cardiac Tumors In the pediatric age group, primary cardiac tumors are extremely rare; a prevalence of 0.0017 to 0.28% in autopsy series has been reported….