Massive cerebral infarction after completion pneumonectomy for pulmonary torsion.
A case of lower lobe torsion after left upper lobectomy is reported which was complicated by a cerebral infarction after completion pneumonectomy. Results of a small survey in Flanders revealed two additional cases of pulmonary torsion after lobectomy.
Hendriks
J
J
Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Antwerp, Belgium.
Van Schil
P
P
De Backer
W
W
Hauben
E
E
Vanmaele
R
R
Van Marck
E
E
D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014102:Torsion Abnormality