title: The radiological manifestations of the aberrant air surrounding the pleura: in the embryological view.
abstract: The radiological manifestations of the aberrant air surrounding the pleura are varied because of the air outlining the organs in and out of the visceral space. The continuity of the visceral space from the neck, mediastinum to the retroperitoneum is originated from embryological development, which is compatible with the findings through laboratory experiments, cadaveric anatomy, and thoracic computer tomography image. We reviewed the embryo development to understand the anatomy of body cavity, which can determine the radiological findings of pneumomediastinum and pneumothorax.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Main Branch Hospital, Taipei 10449, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Shih-Yi
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Chih-Hao
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Chin-Yin
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Sheu
authors.forename: Julie Hua Ying
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Tai
authors.forename: Sheng-Hsiung
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Chao-Hsien
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chen