Costodiaphragmatic recess
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The costodiaphragmatic recess, also called the costophrenic recess or phrenicocostal sinus,[1] is the posterolateral fringe of the pleural space, a potential space around the lung inside the pleural cavity. It is located at the acutely angled junction ("reflection") between the costal and diaphragmatic parietal pleurae, and is interpreted two-dimensionally on plain X-rays as the costophrenic angle. It measures approximately 5 cm (2.0 in) vertically and extends from the eighth to the tenth rib along the mid-axillary line.
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Latin | recessus costodiaphragmaticus |
TA98 | A07.1.02.013 |
TA2 | 3318 |
FMA | 11355 |
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