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Devascularized Lung Remnant Post-Lobectomy

Imaging findings

Boggy, expanded, non-enhancing lung opacity appearing post-operatively in the space where a right middle lobe was removed.

Key takeaways

This represents a venous infarction or congestion of a remnant lung segment unintentionally left behind during surgery, despite the successful ligation of major hilar structures.

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