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Fig. 18

From: Thoracic abnormal air collections in patients in the intensive care unit: radiograph findings correlated with CT

Fig. 18

Air collection in the inferior pulmonary ligament (IPL) of an 8-year-old boy with traumatic tracheal injury. a A supine radiograph shows an oval lucency (black arrows) in the left paramediastinal area, which reflects air collection in the left IPL. b An axial CT image reveals air collection in left IPL (black arrows) because air collects along the mediastinum at the level of the esophagus (E). Pneumomediastinum (white asterisk), intrathoracic extrapleural space air collection (black arrowheads), and subcutaneous emphysema (white arrow) are also evident

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