Pneumology - Case Reports
Vol. 87 No. 1 (2017)
https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2017.810

Post-pneumonectomy and post-lobectomy syndromes: case series and review of the literature

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Received: 10 January 2017
Published: 18 May 2017
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Pneumonectomy, lobectomy, airway obstruction, bronchoscopy.
Chest Disease, Interventional Pulmonology, Thoracoscopy

Authors

Grigoris Stratakos
1st Respiratory Medicine Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
Vlassis Vitsas
1st Respiratory Medicine Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
Nikos Koufos
koufos_nikos@hotmail.com
1st Respiratory Medicine Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
Charalambos Zissis
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Department, “Evangelismos” Hospital, Greece.
Philip Emmanouil
1st Respiratory Medicine Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
Nikos Koulouris
1st Respiratory Medicine Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
The post-pneumonectomy syndrome is a rare complication consisting of rotation and herniation of the mediastinal structures, the remaining lung and the respective bronchi, into the contralateral hemithorax. This situation may produce symptomatic airway obstruction and varies in its presentation and severity. We describe one case of right and one of left pneumonectomy syndrome as well as one case of post-lobectomy syndrome. We review the literature on the pathophysiology, the clinical, radiological and bronchoscopic characteristics of this rare entity and discuss all available therapeutic alternatives.

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“Post-Pneumonectomy and Post-Lobectomy Syndromes: Case Series and Review of the Literature”. 2017. Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease 87 (1). https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2017.810.

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