Systemic arterial supply to normal basal segments of the left lung: characteristic features on chest radiography and CT.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this report is to present the characteristic features on chest radiography and CT of systemic arterial supply to normal basal segments of the left lung in three cases.


CONCLUSIONS
Accurate interpretation of chest radiographs and CT scans is important in making the correct diagnosis and avoiding life-threatening lung biopsy.
Department of Radiology, Oita Medical University, Japan.
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Miyake
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Hori
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Takeoka
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Takuma
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Kawagoe
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Mori
D001027:Aortography; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012587:Scimitar Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed