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Difference in lung size?

lazybones32 · 2016-05-23 19:56:00

Just read an autopsy report and it stated that one of the deceased's lungs was one-third larger (well, one-third heavier) than the other. Is this normal? I could understand there being slight variation but a 30% difference seems a lot. The coroner didn't elaborate on this or seem to be taken aback by it. Is this same for…

23-05-2016 7:56pm

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Just read an autopsy report and it stated that one of the deceased's lungs was one-third larger (well, one-third heavier) than the other. Is this normal? I could understand there being slight variation but a 30% difference seems a lot. The coroner didn't elaborate on this or seem to be taken aback by it. Is this same for most people, that one is significantly larger/heavier than the other?

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The left lung is typically smaller, having two lobes rather than three, and having to accommodate the heart. In addition, if the deceased had consolidation or oedema in a lung, it would also affect the weight.

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