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Pectus excavatum causes the breastbone to sink into the chest. This can affect heart and lung function. Surgery helps correct the deformity.
Thickened and scarred lung tissue makes it hard for the lungs to work well. Symptoms are shortness of breath that worsens, cough, tiredness and weight loss.
Costochondritis most commonly affects the upper ribs on the left-hand side of your body. Pain is often worst where the rib cartilage attaches to the ...
... thorax by developing a complete repository of specimens from patients with thoracic disease including but not limited to suspected lung cancer, mediastinal ...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often leads to hyperinflated lungs. COPD is a long-term lung disease that makes it hard for air to flow in and out ...
A hiatal hernia occurs when part of the stomach bulges into the chest. It can cause severe heartburn but is treatable.
But fluid can collect in the lungs for other reasons. These include pneumonia, contact with certain toxins, medications, trauma to the chest wall, and traveling ...
... thorax, abdomen and extremities. Participation eligibility. Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments ...
Lung nodules are common. Most aren't cancer. Find out what tests might be recommended if you have a lung nodule.
Causes · Fractures. Broken vertebrae can result in curvature of the spine. · Osteoporosis. Weak bones can cause spinal curvature, especially if weakened vertebrae ...
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