What is the meaning of fullness of the right hilum in laymans term?
Right hilar fullness on a chest X-ray can be caused by various conditions, including lymphadenopathy, tumors, or vascular issues such as pulmonary embolism. Enlargement of the right hilum may indicate underlying pathology such as lung cancer, infections like pneumonia, or granulomatous diseases. It is important to correlate the finding with clinical symptoms and additional imaging for accurate diagnosis.
An enlarged right hilum can be caused by a variety of conditions such as infections (pneumonia, tuberculosis), inflammation (sarcoidosis), tumors (lung cancer, lymphoma), or lymphadenopathy due to metastases. It is important to further investigate with imaging studies and possibly a biopsy to determine the underlying cause.
Hila is the plural of hilum
Pelvicalyceal fullness means that the urine's path to the bladder is slowed. Dilation near the kidneys is what causes pelvicalyceal fullness.
The left hilum is higher than the right, due to the presence of the heart in the cardiac notch (in the left lung). 'The left hilium is situated slightly higher than the right pulmonary artery' (Miller 2006), and the hilium consists of the pulmonary artery, pulmonary veins and bronchioles. Reference: Miller W (2006) Diagnostic Thoracic Imaging. Chapter 14, p732
fullness of the right pelvicalyceal system
Hilum is accented on the first syllable.
hilum is the scar on the seed coat.
The plural of hilum is hila
The plural form of the noun 'hilum' is hila.
icd 9 code for hilum
It is inflammation of the perihilum (area around the hilum, a section of the lungs next to the heart, where the blood vessels enter). It may or may not be caused by pneumonia.