Lucent Hemithorax is due to all the following except?: (A) Rotation, (B) Swyer-James McLeod Syndrome, (C) Foreign Body, (D) Lung Collapse
Answer is D. *Lung Collapse causes a Opaque Hemithorax with Ipsilateral mediastinal shift Features of lung collapse: - Volume loss of lung with Opacification ( Not lucent) - Displacement of fissures - Ipsilateral shift of trachea and mediastinum - Bronchial Cut off sign - Crowding of Ribs - Elevation of ipsilateral hemidiaphragm - Compensatory hyperinflation of normal lobes