| Bilateral Whole-lung Torsion After Bilateral Lung Transplantation. | |
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PMID: 20871422 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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A 61-year-old man with severe idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis developed subacute, bilateral lung torsion after uneventful double lung transplantation. Unenhanced chest computed tomography demonstrated abnormal orientations of both lung allografts with narrowing of the main and lobar bronchi. Surgical reexploration confirmed clockwise rotation of the left lung allograft and counterclockwise rotation of the right lung allograft around their respective hilar axes, as viewed from the ipsilateral axilla. Our case illustrates the value of computed tomography imaging in identifying abnormal lung orientation and bronchial narrowing, and we discuss the potential mechanism for this unusual postoperative event. |
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Jie C Nguyen; James Maloney; Jeffrey P Kanne |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of thoracic imaging Volume: 26 ISSN: 1536-0237 ISO Abbreviation: J Thorac Imaging Publication Date: 2011 Feb |
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Created Date: 2011-01-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8606160 Medline TA: J Thorac Imaging Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: W17-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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*Division of Cardiothoracic Imaging, Department of Radiology †Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI. |
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