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soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth (同)caries, dental_caries, tooth decay
space that is surrounded by something (同)enclosed space
(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body (同)bodily cavity, cavum

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へこみ,くぼみ,空洞 / 虫歯の穴 / (人体内の)腔(こう)
胸の,胸部の

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Thoracic cavity seen from left. Lungs, among others removed.

The thoracic cavity (or chest cavity) is the chamber of the human body (and other animal bodies) that is protected by the thoracic wall (rib cage and associated skin, muscle, and fascia).

The thoracic cavity includes the tendons as well as the cardiovascular system which could be damaged from injury to the back, spine or the neck.

Structure

Structures within the thoracic cavity include:

structures of the cardiovascular system, including the heart and great vessels, which include the thoracic aorta, the pulmonary artery and all its branches, the superior and inferior vena cava, the pulmonary veins, and the azygos vein
structures of the respiratory system, including the Diaphragm, trachea, bronchi and lungs^[1]
structures of the digestive system, including the esophagus,
endocrine glands, including the thymus gland,
structures of the nervous system including the paired vagus nerves, and the paired sympathetic chains,
lymphatics including the thoracic duct.

It contains three potential spaces lined with mesothelium: the paired pleural cavities and the pericardial cavity. The mediastinum comprises those organs which lie in the centre of the chest between the lungs.

Clinical significance

If the pleural cavity is breached from the outside, as by a bullet wound or knife wound, a pneumothorax, or air in the cavity, may result. If the volume of air is significant, one or both lungs may collapse, which requires immediate medical attention.

Additional images

Illustration of Heart in Thoracic Cavity
Illustration of Heart Position Relative to the Rib Cage

References

^ Eskandarlou M, Moaddab AH. Chest wall necrosis and empyema resulting from attempting suicide by injection of petroleum into the pleural cavity. Emerg Med J. 2010 Aug;27(8):616-8. doi: 10.1136/emj.2009.073486. Epub 2010 Jun 17.

External links

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thoracic+cavity at eMedicine Dictionary
chest+wall at eMedicine Dictionary (also known as "thoracic wall")
thoraxlesson3 at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)

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1. 成人における貫通性胸部外傷の初期評価およびマネージメント initial evaluation and management of penetrating thoracic trauma in adults
2. 胸部大動脈瘤の臨床症状および診断 clinical manifestations and diagnosis of thoracic aortic aneurysm
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English Journal

Successful laparoscopic management of paraesophageal hiatal hernia with upside-down intrathoracic stomach: a case report.

Siow SL1, Tee SC, Wong CM.
Journal of medical case reports.J Med Case Rep.2015 Dec;9(1):519. doi: 10.1186/s13256-015-0519-6. Epub 2015 Mar 4.
INTRODUCTION: Paraesophageal hernia with intrathoracic mesentericoaxial type of gastric volvulus is a rare clinical entity. The rotation occurs because of the idiopathic relaxation of the gastric ligaments and ascent of the stomach adjacent to the oesophagus through the hiatus defect, while the gast
PMID 25779496

Minimally invasive hybrid surgery combined with endoscopic and thoracoscopic approaches for submucosal tumor originating from thoracic esophagus.

Daiko H1, Fujita T, Ohgara T, Yamazaki N, Fujii S, Ohno Y, Yano T.
World journal of surgical oncology.World J Surg Oncol.2015 Dec;13(1):452. doi: 10.1186/s12957-015-0452-6. Epub 2015 Feb 12.
BACKGROUND: Despite the efficacy of molecular targeted therapy, surgical resection remains the only curative primary treatment for gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). However, in cases when the tumor originates from the thoracic esophagus, conventional transthoracic approach is highly invasive.
PMID 25778026

A rare presentation of catamenial hemoptysis as a solitary pulmonary nodule.

Kim KW1, Lee JI, Kim EY, Kim H, Lee SH, Kang SM, Kim YS, Kim JH.
Emergency radiology.Emerg Radiol.2015 Apr;22(2):207-9. doi: 10.1007/s10140-014-1267-4. Epub 2014 Sep 7.
Thoracic endometriosis is a rare disorder characterized by the presence of functioning endometrial tissue within the pleura, lung parenchyma, or the airways. We report a case of catamenial hemoptysis with a rare presentation, that is, as a solitary pulmonary nodule with an internal cavity and surrou
PMID 25194859

Japanese Journal

左肺が無形成であった先天性左横隔膜ヘルニアの1症例

村上孟司,日高庸博,城戸咲,福嶋恒太郎,永田公二,田口智章,加藤聖子
超音波医学 42(3), 353-358, 2015
先天性横隔膜ヘルニア胎児の肺低形成を超音波で評価するにあたって，肺胸郭断面積比（lung-to-thorax transverse ratio: LTR）や肺断面積児頭周囲長比（lung area to head circumference ratio: LHR）が用いられるが，これらの指標は健側肺がターゲットであり，患側肺は考慮しない．今回，胎児期に左横隔膜ヘルニアと診断，LTRやLHRは低値で …
NAID 130005071355

気胸を契機に診断に至った肺原発骨肉腫の1例

佐々木啓介,中野喜久雄,原田洋明,山下芳典,谷山清己
肺癌 55(2), 108-112, 2015
背景．骨肉腫は，間葉系組織が骨や類骨を産生する腫瘍であり，大部分は四肢，体幹部の骨に発生する．肺に見られる骨肉腫の多くは転移性であるが，肺に原発することが稀にある．今回我々は肺に原発した骨肉腫を経験したので報告する．症例．59歳女性．2014年4月，当院受診3日前から呼吸困難を自覚．症状が改善しないため当院を受診．胸部X線写真で右気胸を認めたため持続ドレナージを施行した．胸部CTでは右S1に27 …
NAID 130005071154

食道破裂，穿孔の病態と治療

村尾佳則,丸山克之,木村貴明,横山恵一,太田育夫,中尾隆美,濱口満英,石部琢也,中谷壽男
日本腹部救急医学会雑誌 35(1), 035-041, 2015
食道破裂，穿孔の10症例の診断と治療について検討を加えた。症例は男性9例，女性1例で，平均年齢は64歳であった。特発性食道破裂は7症例で，異物による穿孔が2例，食道癌術後再建胃管穿孔の1例があった。特発性食道破裂の穿孔部位は全例とも下部食道で，再穿孔の1例をのぞき，経腹的アプローチを行い，後縦隔に食道裂孔からドレーンを挿入し，胸腔穿破している場合には，開胸ドレナージまたは胸腔ドレナージを加えた。入 …
NAID 130005069719

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Thoracic cavity
Details
Latin	Cavitas thoracis, cavum thoracis
Identifiers
Gray's	p.524
Dorlands; /Elsevier	Thoracic cavity
TA	A01.1.00.049
FMA	7565
	Anatomical terminology