Presentation
Shortness of breath. O/E crackles in the right lung base.
Patient Data
Age: 50 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Esophagectomy
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A well-defined, radiolucent cavity in the right medial lung with air-fluid levels and post-surgical clips in the superior mediastinum.
No cardiomegaly.
No pleural effusions.
Case Discussion
This is a case of Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy with a radiograph showing evidence of the gastric conduit.
Although it has characteristic appearances, no clinical information about this procedure can lead a radiologist to call it potentially a lung cavity or achalasia.
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