Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals
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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann · May 2015
Case ReportsPostpneumonectomy-like syndrome after lobectomy: An exceptional situation.
Postpneumonectomy syndrome is a rare complication occurring after pneumonectomy. It is defined as extrinsic compression of a bronchus associated with a significant shift of the mediastinum. ⋯ The patient remained asymptomatic after 6 months of follow-up. We believe this is the first reported case of a postpneumonectomy-like syndrome occurring after lobectomy.