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Spontaneous middle-lobe torsion
Middle-lobe torsion is a well documented but rare entity that typically occurs following surgery, characteristically after right-upper lobectomy. It has also been described in the setting of pleural effusion, trauma, and neoplasm. We present a case of spontaneous middle-lobe torsion, occurring in th...
Autores principales: | , , , , |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4900209/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27330619 http://dx.doi.org/10.2484/rcr.v8i1.812 |
Sumario: | Middle-lobe torsion is a well documented but rare entity that typically occurs following surgery, characteristically after right-upper lobectomy. It has also been described in the setting of pleural effusion, trauma, and neoplasm. We present a case of spontaneous middle-lobe torsion, occurring in the absence of the above risk factors, with emphasis on radiographic and CT findings. |
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