If seen, they are typically in the left hemithorax.

EFS was longer for patients who received hemithorax radiation, but the difference was not statistically significant.

An air rim of 2 cm means that the pneumothorax occupies about 50% of the hemithorax.

The left lung is smaller than the right lung because the heart occupies more of the left hemithorax.

During the second admission the clinical and radiological features of air and fluid in the left hemithorax were misinterpreted as staphylococcal pneumonia.

In addition, most patients with primary vertebral tumors did not receive hemithorax radiation and had a lower probability for EFS.

At laparotomy, performed after a period of attempted stabilisation, the whole of the stomach and omentum was found to have herniated into the left hemithorax.

If a pleural effusion were to develop due to an aortic dissection, it is more commonly in the left hemithorax rather than the right hemithorax.

LD SCLC is confined to the hemithorax of origin, the mediastinum, or the supraclavicular nodes, which can be encompassed within a tolerable radiation therapy port.

At the time of diagnosis, approximately 30% of patients with SCLC will have tumors confined to the hemithorax of origin, the mediastinum, or the supraclavicular lymph nodes.

Mattson K, Holsti LR, Tammilehto L, et al.: Multimodality treatment programs for malignant pleural mesothelioma using high-dose hemithorax irradiation.

LD is roughly defined as a locoregional tumor burden confined to one hemithorax that can be encompassed within a single, tolerable radiation field, and without detectable distant metastases beyond the chest or supraclavicular lymph nodes.

A left anterolateral thoracotomy is the common method of opening the chest as it provides rapid access, can be easily extended into the right hemithorax, and provides access to most of the important anatomical structures during resuscitation including the aorta.

While some researchers have proposed that a SFT occupying at least 40% of the affected hemithorax be considered a "giant solitary fibrous tumor", no such "giant" variant has yet been recognized within the most widely used pleural tumor classification scheme.