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Illustrative sketch showing the division of hemithorax into six regions. (a) Anterior chest is divided into anterior region and axillary region; (b) posterior chest comprises the posterior region of hemithorax. AAL = Anterior axillary line, PAL = Posterior axillary line, PSL = Parasternal line, PVL = Paravertebral line
