Sparing of some accessory lobes in diffuse pulmonary edema.
In patients with diffuse pulmonary edema we have noted a number who had sparing of accessory lobes. We postulate that this is due to a combination of two factors: diminished perfusion of the peripheral lung parenchyma and accessory fissures preventing interalveolar drift.
Greatrex
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Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital, New York 10021, USA.
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011652:Pulmonary Circulation; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011859:Radiography