Lung resection for primary bronchial carcinoma in a patient with complete situs inversus

Lung resection for primary bronchial carcinoma in a patient with complete situs inversus

Complete situs inversus is a rare syndrome with a frequency estimated at 1–2/10,000 births. Situs inversus may go unrecognized until discovery during emergency surgery or investigation of symptoms. We present a case of confirmed adenocarcinoma of the left lung, treated by upper lobectomy. The comput...

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Published in:Clinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 19; no. 4; pp. 358 - 362
Main Authors: Subotich, D., Mandarich, D., Katchar, V., Bulajich, B., Drndarski, B.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01-05-2006
Subjects:
Adenocarcinoma - complications
Adenocarcinoma - surgery
Aged
anatomical variations
Angiography
Biopsy, Needle
bronchial carcinoma
Humans
Lung - blood supply
Lung - surgery
Lung Neoplasms - complications
Lung Neoplasms - surgery
lung resection
Male
Mass Chest X-Ray
situs inversus
Situs Inversus - complications
Situs Inversus - diagnosis
Situs Inversus - diagnostic imaging
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Complete situs inversus is a rare syndrome with a frequency estimated at 1–2/10,000 births. Situs inversus may go unrecognized until discovery during emergency surgery or investigation of symptoms. We present a case of confirmed adenocarcinoma of the left lung, treated by upper lobectomy. The computed tomography (CT) scan of the thorax showed a mirror‐image of the organs and vessels, confirmed by aortography and pneumoangiography. The heart was structurally normal. Abdominal CT scan showed a mirror‐image of the abdominal organs. At thoracotomy, the gross appearance of the left lung and the arrangement of the pulmonary vessels and the bronchi corresponded to that normally found on the right side. Preoperative diagnosis of situs inversus in patients undergoing surgical treatment is important for operative technique and prevention of vessel injury. Preoperative angiographic examination is mandatory in patients with situs inversus undergoing lung resection. Clin. Anat. 19:358–362, 2006. © 2005 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
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ISSN:0897-3806
1098-2353
DOI:10.1002/ca.20125