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Case Reports
. 2023 Jul 3:21:213-214.
doi: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2023.06.008. eCollection 2023 Oct.

A case of spontaneous pulmonary torsion following lobar pneumonia

Benjamin D Seadler  1 , Arielle Thomas  1 , Paul L Linsky  1
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Case Reports

A case of spontaneous pulmonary torsion following lobar pneumonia

Benjamin D Seadler et al. JTCVS Tech. .
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Twisting of hilar structures with abnormal fissure orientation is suggestive of torsion.
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Figure 1
Additional sagittal projections further demonstrating bronchial and vascular rotation around the hilum with associated pulmonary consolidation.
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