Infarction of the lingula following left upper lobe trisegmentectomy

We report the case of a 74-year-old woman who underwent thoracotomy and left upper lobe trisegmentectomy for T1bN0Mo squamous cell carcinoma and subsequently developed infarction and hepatization of the remaining lingula. A completion left upper lobectomy was performed and the patient made a full recovery.

Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - December 10, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Brunswicker, A., Farid, S., Van Tornout, F. Tags: Thoracic Source Type: research