Retrocardiac herniation of atelectatic lung into the opposite chest |
| |
| Authors: | Moss John E Festic Emir Odell John A |
| |
| Affiliation: | Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, Florida 32224, USA. moss.john@mayo.edu |
| |
| Abstract: | ![]()
A 64-year-old man with a history of esophageal adenocarcinoma status postneoadjuvant therapy underwent esophagogastrectomy. Postoperatively he was found with increasing dyspnea and oxygen requirements. Computed tomography of the chest showed retrocardiac herniation of atelectatic lung into the contralateral hemithorax. |
| |
| Keywords: | |
| 本文献已被 PubMed 等数据库收录！ |
|
