Items tagged “accessory fissures of the lung”
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Superior accessory fissure
The superior accessory fissure is present in around 5% of individuals examined with CT 4.
Gross anatomy
The superior accessory fissure of the right lower lobe is located in the same plane and posterior to the right transverse (minor) fissure. It separates the right lower lobe into superior (a...
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Left horizontal fissure
The left horizontal (or minor) fissure is an accessory fissure found in 1.6-8% of individuals 1,3.
Gross anatomy
The left horizontal fissure separates the lingula from the rest of the left upper lobe (anterior-apicoposterior segments). The segmental anatomy of the left lung is preserved, despi...