Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

segmento anteriore del LIS

English translation:

anterior segment of the LLL (left lower lobe)

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Italian term

segmento anteriore del LIS

Italian to English Medical Medical (general)
For an Italian medical report on a chest CT scan, many thanks re opacities found in left paracardiac region

Acquisito consenso informato.
QC :
"evidenza di opacità ovalare in sede paracardiaca sn documentata ad un Rx torace eseguito ieri"
Si conferma il rilievo di un' opacità nel segmento anteriore del LIS ad appoggio scissurale, ad aspetto nodulare con componente principale ovalare di ca 32 x 20 mm assiali ed altezza di ca 18 mm e con minute appendici similnodulari lungo la scissura nel versante mantellare ; presenta densità fluida-sovrafiuida con scarso contrast enhancement, raggiungendo infatti nella fase contrastografica una densità max di ca 33 HU .

Discussion

Simon Sobrero Jan 31:
for the search engines LSS = left upper lobe
PS this does seems to be the correct word order, even though correct English grammar would suggest: "upper left".

Proposed translations

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Italian term (edited): segmento anteriore del LIS (lobo polmonare inferiore sinistro)
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anterior segment of the LLL (left lower lobe)

The left lower lobe (LLL) is one of two lobes in the left lung. It is separated from the left upper lobe by the left oblique fissure and subdivided into four segments
Example sentence:

La piramide basale del LIS appare completamente consolidata con bronchiectasie varicose nel contesto. Analoghe alterazioni si apprezzano a livello dei segmenti dorsale ed apicale del LSD. Multiple ectasie bronchiali sacciformi 42 e racemose con pareti d

The left lower lobe (LLL) is one of two lobes in the left lung. It is separated from the left upper lobe by the left oblique fissure and subdivided into four segments

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