title: White hemithorax in children.
abstract: The aim of this pictorial review is to introduce the radiologist to the differential diagnosis of a white hemithorax in children, to provide significant information on the diagnostic work-up, and to promote radiation-free techniques whenever possible. There are many causes of white hemithorax in children and it can be due to a variety of chest disorders. In most cases, plain chest radiographs and ultrasound will suffice. However, additional information provided by, e.g., CT or MRI is sometimes required.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Radiology, Hospital Materno-Infantil de la Vall D'Hebron, 08035, Barcelona, Spain. xlucaya@gmail.com
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lucaya
authors.forename: Enrique F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Garcés-Iñigo
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: García-Peña
authors.forename: Joaquim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Piqueras
authors.forename: Goya
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Enriquez
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013909:Thorax / Q000002:abnormalities*