Presentation
Recent abdominal surgery, partial gastrectomy due to gastric malignancy.
Patient Data
Age: 65 years
Gender: Female
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Hypoplastic right lung causing mediastinal shift to the right.
Tongue of pulmonary parenchyma passing between the aorta and heart, appearing confluent with the left lung in a horseshoe configuration.
Large right-sided "scimitar" vein draining to a distended IVC.
Post partial gastrectomy changes.
From the case:
Horseshoe lung
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The green arrow points to a large right-sided "scimitar" vein draining to a distended IVC.
Case Discussion
Horseshoe lung is a rare congenital malformation characterized by a fusion of the posterior basilar segments of the right and left lower lobes through a partial pleural defect.