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Chest CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of [[tumors]] as causes of diaphragmatic paralysis. | Chest CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of [[tumors]] as causes of diaphragmatic paralysis. Findings on CT scan suggestive of diaphragmatic paralysis include patchy areas of [[atelectasis]] and elevation of one or both hemidiaphragm. | ||
patchy areas of [[atelectasis]] and elevation of one or both hemidiaphragm. | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mahda Alihashemi M.D. [2] [3]
Overview
Chest CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of tumors as causes of diaphragmatic paralysis. Findings on CT scan suggestive of diaphragmatic paralysis include patchy areas of atelectasis and elevation of one or both hemidiaphragm.
CT scan
- Chest CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of tumors as causes of diaphragmatic paralysis. Findings on CT scan suggestive of diaphragmatic paralysis include:[1]
- Patchy areas of atelectasis
- Elevation of one or both hemidiaphragm
- Abdomen CT scan can rule out subdiaphragmatic causes of diaphram elevation.