2007
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2006.07.008
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Horseshoe Lung Secondary to Hypoplastic Left Lung for Pneumonectomy

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“…Only 2 cases have been reported in the literature similar to our patient. 3,4 In both cases the left lung was hypoplastic. However, the clinical presentation with pneumothorax is the only such case in the literature.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 88%
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“…Only 2 cases have been reported in the literature similar to our patient. 3,4 In both cases the left lung was hypoplastic. However, the clinical presentation with pneumothorax is the only such case in the literature.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 88%
“…1,2 Hypoplasia of one lung and compensatory hyperinflation of the contralateral lung is usually the result of chronic inflammatory lung disease causing pulmonary hypoplasia. 3,4 It is generally characterized by herniation of the anterior segment of the right upper lobe to the upper half of the left hemithorax. The features of these conditions are shown in Table 1.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The patient did not have life-threatening cardiovascular complications, and we believe that this is why his horseshoe lung with pulmonary sequestration was not observed until the age of 69 years. To our knowledge, this is the oldest adult patient diagnosed with horseshoe lung [ 6 9 ].…”
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confidence: 99%