Spontaneous middle lobe torsion secondary to pleural effusion.
Pulmonary torsion is very rare, and usually occurs following lung resection. We report a case of spontaneous middle lobe torsion in a patient presenting with a right pleural effusion. The condition was treated by lobectomy through a totally thoracoscopic approach.
Raynaud
Christine
C
Thoracic Department, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France.
Lenoir
Stéphane
S
Imaging Department, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France.
Caliandro
Raffaele
R
Thoracic Department, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France.
Raffenne
Lionel
L
Internal Medicine Department, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France.
Validire
Pierre
P
Pathology Department, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France.
Gossot
Dominique
D
Thoracic Department, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France. Electronic address: dominique.gossot@imm.fr.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery