Right pneumonectomy syndrome: a lethal complication of lung resection in a newborn with cystic adenomatoid malformation.
A newborn girl underwent a right pneumonectomy for cystic adenomatoid malformation. She subsequently developed compression of the trachea and left mainstem bronchus by a combination of aortic arch, pulmonary artery, and ductus arteriosus. She died while planning aortic suspension, and the anatomic relationships were confirmed by autopsy. This problem is potentially treatable by a variety of means.
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Division of Pediatric Surgery, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY.
Berdon
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Reyes
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Dillon
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Collins
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Wung
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Tracy
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Silen
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Altman
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D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008168:Lung / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013577:Syndrome