CTICasesLeft Upper Lobe Torsion After Aortic Surgery
Imaging findings
A patient with Marfan syndrome and a history of descending aortic dissection underwent open repair. Post-operative imaging showed a persistent, unresolved left upper lobe opacity that eventually led to resection.
Key takeaways
The lobectomy was required due to lobe torsion and subsequent infarction, a rare complication following thoracic aortic surgery, likely related to the repositioning or collapse of the lung during the procedure.
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