title: Spontaneous pneumothorax in a patient with an azygos lobe.
abstract: The association between a spontaneous pneumothorax and an azygos lobe is surprisingly rare. A case is reported in which surgical management was difficult; it is suggested that thoracotomy is preferable to video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in this situation. It is possible that the presence of an azygos lobe might protect against the subsequent development of a spontaneous pneumothorax, and the possible mechanism of this is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Medical Chest Unit, Castle Hill Hospital, Cottingham, North Humberside, UK.
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Sadikot
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Cowen
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Arnold
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000601:surgery*; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D014741:Video Recording