Postpneumonectomy-like syndrome after lobectomy: An exceptional situation. (May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Heyndrickx, Maxime; Le Rochais, Jean-Philippe; Flais, Frédéric; Lemennais, Yves
• Is Part Of: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals. Volume 23:Number 4(2015)
• Page Start: 464
• Page End: 466
• Publication Date: 2015-05
• Subjects: Airway obstruction -- mediastinum -- pneumonectomy -- prostheses and implants; Heart -- Diseases -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412
• DOI: 10.1177/0218492314534252
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0218-4923

Abstract

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. A man aged 45 years with history of C7 tetraparesis, presented with a postpneumonectomy-like syndrome 2 months after a right lower lobectomy. We performed a right pneumonectomy combined with implantation of 2 intrathoracic inflatable mammary implants. 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.