Cardiac herniation and volvulus: radiographic findings.
Cardiac herniation with volvulus is a catastrophic complication of right intrapericardial pneumonectomy. This case illustrates diagnostic radiographic findings that may be essential for early diagnosis and survival, since the clinical signs are nonspecific.
D000328:Adult; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006547:Hernia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography