Left upper lobectomy

Case contributed by Ian Bickle
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Surgery for left upper lobe lung cancer.

Patient Data

Age: 70 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Clips at the left hilum.

Volume loss in the left hemithorax with a raised hemidiaphragm.

Heart size normal.   Right lung clear.

Case Discussion

The typical post operative appearances of a left upper lobectomy.

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