Persistent late post-pneumonectomy spontaneous pneumothorax: a challenging case.
Post-pneumonectomy spontaneous pneumothorax is fortunately a very rare condition. We describe herein a late spontaneous right pneumothorax case occurring in a post-pneumonectomy patient and treated by thoracotomic bullectomy.
Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Catholic University, Largo A. Gemelli, 8-00168 Rome, Italy. alfcesario@yahoo.com
Alfredo
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Cesario
Kenji
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Kawamukai
Stefano
S
Margaritora
Pierluigi
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Granone