mucocele

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Computed tomography of the chest revealed the characteristic findings of a mucocele with distal oligemia and hyperlucency of the affected lung parenchyma.

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  1. An enlarged lacrymal sac; a tumor that contains mucus.

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  • Computed tomography of the chest revealed the characteristic findings of a mucocele with distal oligemia and hyperlucency of the affected lung parenchyma. —  BioMed Central - Latest articles
 

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  1. from Latin mucus, mucus, + Greek κήλη, a tumor.
 

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