Hydropneumothorax

Hydropneumothorax

A hydropneumothorax with white arrow point to the lung's pleura
Classification and external resources
Specialty pulmonology, emergency medicine
ICD-10 J94.8, S27.3
ICD-9-CM 511.8
MeSH D006872

Hydropneumothorax is defined as the presence of both air and fluid within the pleural space surrounding the lung. An upright chest x-ray will show air fluid levels. The horizontal fluid level is usually well defined and extends across the whole length of hemithorax.

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