Presentation
Acute right chest pain, history of pneumothorax at left side and VATS wedge resection
Patient Data
Age: 30 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Stapler line on chest x-ray after wedge resection
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Right-sided pneumothorax. On left hemithorax at upper zone, middle zone and lower zone linear opacities are noted, suggestive of stapler line (history of wedge resection at left lung apex, lingula and anterior segment)
From the case:
Stapler line on chest x-ray after wedge resection
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Right-sided pneumothorax. On left hemithorax at upper zone (apex), middle zone (lingula) and lower zone (lower lobe anterior segment) linear opacities are noted, consistent with stapler line (history of wedge resection at left lung apex, lingula and anterior segment)
Case Discussion
Typical x-ray and CT appearance of stapler line after wedge resection