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Case Reports
. 2021 Oct 21;9(10):e04954.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4954. eCollection 2021 Oct.

Lung metastasis after pneumonectomy: Is there a place for surgery?

Oleksandr Usenko  1 , Andrii Sydiuk  1 , Andrii Klimas  1 , Olena Sydiuk  2 , Georgii Savenko  1 , Oleh Teslia  1
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Lung metastasis after pneumonectomy: Is there a place for surgery?

Oleksandr Usenko et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Resection of the contralateral lung after primary total pneumonectomy is a real surgical option for patients with secondary lung disease.

Keywords: lung sarcoma; pneumonectomy; single lung resection.

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Conflict of interest statement

None declared.

Figures

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CT scan. Tumor of the left hemithorax
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CT scan. Lack of lung tissue due to tumor lesions
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Intraoperative view of Clamshell approach
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View of the operating field after intrapericardial left pneumonectomy
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View removed the tumor
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CT scan. View of the right lung metastasis
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FIGURE 7
CT scan. Lack of lung tissue due to tumor lesions
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View of the operating field after resection of the upper lobe of the right lung
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View removed the tumor
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