Left upper lobectomy

Case contributed by Craig Hacking
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Cough and SOB. Previous surgery.

Patient Data

Age: 75 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Left hilar surgical clips and left 6th rib resection. Vertical lung resection suture line in the left upper zone. Elevated left hemidiaphragm and hilum and leftward mediastinal shift indicating volume loss. Increased density in the left lung.

Patchy right mid and lower zone airspace opacification.

Case Discussion

Typical features of left upper lobectomy.

The patient was treated for RLL pneumonia and responded well to antibiotics.

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