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Symmetric Chest Appearance

MedGen UID:
1716224
•Concept ID:
C5238875
•
Finding
Synonym: Symmetric Thoracic Appearance

Definition

Inspection of the region of the anterior surface of the chest and epigastrium reveals an approximate correspondence of form and constituent configuration on opposite sides of a vertical central dividing line. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSymmetric Chest Appearance

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Hilar and mediastinal sarcoid-like reaction after the treatment of malignant tumors: imaging features and natural course on (18)F-FDG-PET/CT.
Kaneko Y, Kato H, Matsuo M
Jpn J Radiol 2019 Jan;37(1):88-94. Epub 2018 Oct 15 doi: 10.1007/s11604-018-0786-4. PMID: 30324248

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Morphological patterns of the rib cage and lung in the healthy and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
Schlager B, Krump F, Boettinger J, Jonas R, Liebsch C, Ruf M, Beer M, Wilke HJ
J Anat 2022 Jan;240(1):120-130. Epub 2021 Aug 3 doi: 10.1111/joa.13528. PMID: 34346505Free PMC Article
Thin-Section CT Characteristics and Longitudinal CT Follow-up of Chemotherapy Induced Interstitial Pneumonitis: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Lee HN, Kim MY, Koo HJ, Kim SS, Yoon DH, Lee JC, Song JW
Medicine (Baltimore) 2016 Jan;95(2):e2460. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000002460. PMID: 26765442Free PMC Article
Clinical analysis of 113 patients with Poland syndrome.
Yiyit N, Işıtmangil T, Öksüz S
Ann Thorac Surg 2015 Mar;99(3):999-1004. Epub 2015 Jan 27 doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.10.036. PMID: 25633462
Ptosis: causes, presentation, and management.
Finsterer J
Aesthetic Plast Surg 2003 May-Jun;27(3):193-204. Epub 2003 Aug 21 doi: 10.1007/s00266-003-0127-5. PMID: 12925861
Sickle cell disease and infection.
Onwubalili JK
J Infect 1983 Jul;7(1):2-20. doi: 10.1016/s0163-4453(83)90863-0. PMID: 6313809

Diagnosis

Pityriasis Rosea: An Updated Review.
Leung AKC, Lam JM, Leong KF, Hon KL
Curr Pediatr Rev 2021;17(3):201-211. doi: 10.2174/1573396316666200923161330. PMID: 32964824
Bullous prurigo pigmentosa.
De Francesco V, Quinkenstein E, Mariuzzi L, Frattasio A, Pillon B, Patrone P
Eur J Dermatol 2006 Mar-Apr;16(2):184-6. PMID: 16581574
Ptosis: causes, presentation, and management.
Finsterer J
Aesthetic Plast Surg 2003 May-Jun;27(3):193-204. Epub 2003 Aug 21 doi: 10.1007/s00266-003-0127-5. PMID: 12925861
Visual diagnosis of hematologic and oncologic diseases.
Blackburn P
Emerg Med Clin North Am 1993 May;11(2):273-335. PMID: 8491109
Reconstruction after mastectomy.
Bostwick J 3rd
Surg Clin North Am 1990 Oct;70(5):1125-40. doi: 10.1016/s0039-6109(16)45234-5. PMID: 2218823

Therapy

Pityriasis Rosea: An Updated Review.
Leung AKC, Lam JM, Leong KF, Hon KL
Curr Pediatr Rev 2021;17(3):201-211. doi: 10.2174/1573396316666200923161330. PMID: 32964824
Rheumatoid lung nodules with "feeding-vessel" sign.
Sharma A, Kasetty A, Kumar A
Clin Rheumatol 2021 Apr;40(4):1645-1647. Epub 2020 Aug 22 doi: 10.1007/s10067-020-05351-6. PMID: 32827281
Thin-Section CT Characteristics and Longitudinal CT Follow-up of Chemotherapy Induced Interstitial Pneumonitis: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Lee HN, Kim MY, Koo HJ, Kim SS, Yoon DH, Lee JC, Song JW
Medicine (Baltimore) 2016 Jan;95(2):e2460. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000002460. PMID: 26765442Free PMC Article
Endobronchial intubation detected by insertion depth of endotracheal tube, bilateral auscultation, or observation of chest movements: randomised trial.
Sitzwohl C, Langheinrich A, Schober A, Krafft P, Sessler DI, Herkner H, Gonano C, Weinstabl C, Kettner SC
BMJ 2010 Nov 9;341:c5943. doi: 10.1136/bmj.c5943. PMID: 21062875Free PMC Article
The ability of onion extract gel to improve the cosmetic appearance of postsurgical scars.
Draelos ZD
J Cosmet Dermatol 2008 Jun;7(2):101-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1473-2165.2008.00371.x. PMID: 18482012

Prognosis

Pityriasis Rosea: An Updated Review.
Leung AKC, Lam JM, Leong KF, Hon KL
Curr Pediatr Rev 2021;17(3):201-211. doi: 10.2174/1573396316666200923161330. PMID: 32964824
Madelung Disease: Analysis of Clinicopathological Experience in Taipei Veterans General Hospital.
Wan SC, Huang MH, Perng CK, Liao WC
Ann Plast Surg 2019 Jan;82(1S Suppl 1):S66-S71. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000001719. PMID: 30461459
Hilar and mediastinal sarcoid-like reaction after the treatment of malignant tumors: imaging features and natural course on (18)F-FDG-PET/CT.
Kaneko Y, Kato H, Matsuo M
Jpn J Radiol 2019 Jan;37(1):88-94. Epub 2018 Oct 15 doi: 10.1007/s11604-018-0786-4. PMID: 30324248
Thin-Section CT Characteristics and Longitudinal CT Follow-up of Chemotherapy Induced Interstitial Pneumonitis: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Lee HN, Kim MY, Koo HJ, Kim SS, Yoon DH, Lee JC, Song JW
Medicine (Baltimore) 2016 Jan;95(2):e2460. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000002460. PMID: 26765442Free PMC Article
Visual diagnosis of hematologic and oncologic diseases.
Blackburn P
Emerg Med Clin North Am 1993 May;11(2):273-335. PMID: 8491109

Clinical prediction guides

Morphological patterns of the rib cage and lung in the healthy and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
Schlager B, Krump F, Boettinger J, Jonas R, Liebsch C, Ruf M, Beer M, Wilke HJ
J Anat 2022 Jan;240(1):120-130. Epub 2021 Aug 3 doi: 10.1111/joa.13528. PMID: 34346505Free PMC Article
Pityriasis Rosea: An Updated Review.
Leung AKC, Lam JM, Leong KF, Hon KL
Curr Pediatr Rev 2021;17(3):201-211. doi: 10.2174/1573396316666200923161330. PMID: 32964824
Thin-Section CT Characteristics and Longitudinal CT Follow-up of Chemotherapy Induced Interstitial Pneumonitis: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Lee HN, Kim MY, Koo HJ, Kim SS, Yoon DH, Lee JC, Song JW
Medicine (Baltimore) 2016 Jan;95(2):e2460. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000002460. PMID: 26765442Free PMC Article
Bullous prurigo pigmentosa.
De Francesco V, Quinkenstein E, Mariuzzi L, Frattasio A, Pillon B, Patrone P
Eur J Dermatol 2006 Mar-Apr;16(2):184-6. PMID: 16581574
Interstitial granulomatous dermatitis with plaques.
Tomasini C, Pippione M
J Am Acad Dermatol 2002 Jun;46(6):892-9. doi: 10.1067/mjd.2002.120532. PMID: 12063487

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