CT findings of atrophy of chest wall muscle after thoracotomy: relationship between muscles involved and type of surgery. - Concepedia

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CT findings of atrophy of chest wall muscle after thoracotomy: relationship between muscles involved and type of surgery.

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1995

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C Frola, Javier Serrano, SAULO DE TARZO OLIVEIRA CANTONI, M Casiglia, I. Turtulici, Francesco Loria

American Journal of Roentgenology

Abstract

A direct correlation was found between type of thoracotomy and site of atrophy of the chest wall muscles seen on CT scans. This finding may account for different CT appearances of the thoracic wall in patients who have had thoracic surgery.