title: Retrocardiac herniation of atelectatic lung into the opposite chest.
abstract: A 64-year-old man with a history of esophageal adenocarcinoma status postneoadjuvant therapy underwent esophagogastrectomy. Postoperatively he was found with increasing dyspnea and oxygen requirements. Computed tomography of the chest showed retrocardiac herniation of atelectatic lung into the contralateral hemithorax.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, Florida 32224, USA. moss.john@mayo.edu
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Moss
authors.forename: Emir
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Festic
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Odell
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016629:Esophagectomy; D005743:Gastrectomy; D006547:Hernia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000150:complications*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D013396:Suction; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed