Middle lobe torsion following right upper lobectomy.
A case of middle lobe torsion occurring after a right upper lobectomy is described. The appearance of a wedge-shaped opacity with a characteristically positioned oblique fissure should alert the radiologist to the possibility of torsion. The combination of radiographic, bronchoscopic, and clinical findings should direct the clinician to the correct diagnosis.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011859:Radiography; D014102:Torsion Abnormality