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White hemithorax in children

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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.

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  1. Department of Pediatric Radiology, Hospital Materno-Infantil de la Vall D’Hebron, 08035, Barcelona, Spain

    Javier Lucaya, Enrique F. Garcés-Iñigo, Pilar García-Peña, Joaquim Piqueras & Goya Enriquez

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Lucaya, J., Garcés-Iñigo, E.F., García-Peña, P. et al. White hemithorax in children. Pediatr Radiol 41, 916–924 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-011-2065-8

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