Complete white-out of a hemithorax on the chest x-ray has a limited number of causes. The differential diagnosis can be shortened further with one simple observation: the position of the
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A newborn with respiratory distress. a Chest radiograph shows a white
Radiology Archives: Πνευμονεκτομή (Hemithorax White - Out)