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Lingula of left lung

Known as: Lingula of the Lung, lingula, Lingula pulmonis sinistri 
A small tongue-like projection from the lower portion of the upper lobe of the left lung.
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Body partCDISC SDTM Anatomical Location TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium TerminologyLeft lung

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Structure of left upper lobe of lung

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2012
2012
Morphological analysis of the lingula in dry adult human mandibles of north Indian population
Context: Lingula is a sharp tongue-shaped bony projection located on the medial aspect of mandibular ramus and knowledge… 
Review
2012
Review
2012
Risk factors that affect the surgical outcome in the management of focal bronchiectasis in a developed country.
2012
2012
Images in clinical medicine. Barium aspiration.
n engl j med 366;11 nejm.org march 15, 2012 1038 A 79-year-old man was evaluated for unintentional weight loss and dysphagia. He… 
Review
2009
Review
2009
Hyperpolarized 3He MR Imaging of the Lung: Normal Range of Ventilation Defects and PFT Correlation in Young Adults
Objective To prospectively investigate the number, location, and size of ventilation defects and correlate these findings with… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Video-assisted thoracic surgery upper lobe trisegmentectomy for early-stage left apical lung cancer.
Review
2000
Review
2000
The lingula is an appropriate site for lung biopsy.
1986
1986
Sensitivity and specificity of lingular segmental biopsies of the lung.
Open lung biopsy is frequently performed as an emergency procedure in patients with undiagnosed bilateral diffuse pulmonary… 
1985
1985
Lingular lung biopsy: is it representative?
Some investigators feel that the lingula should be avoided as a site of open lung biopsy because of the assumed prevalence of… 
Review
1972
Review
1972
Bronchiectasis following ammonia burns of the respiratory tract. A review of two cases.
Bronchiectasis is described in two persons following ammonia burns of the respiratory tract The victims were exposed to anhydrous… 
1964
1964
AMMONIA EXCRETION OF LINGULA.
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