False radiographic appearance of a right bronchial stump following extended right pneumonectomy

Authors
Varoli, F Sonnino, D Bonfioli, C Vergani, C Romanelli, A Roviaro, GC
Citation
F. Varoli et al., False radiographic appearance of a right bronchial stump following extended right pneumonectomy, J THOR IMAG, 14(4), 1999, pp. 312-315
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THORACIC IMAGING
ISSN journal
08835993 → ACNP
Volume
14
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
312 - 315
Database
ISI
SICI code
0883-5993(199910)14:4<312:FRAOAR>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
The authors describe three cases in which postoperative frontal chest radio graphs following extended right pneumonectomy showed a right hilar lucency producing the false appearance of a residual main bronchus that is shown by additional studies to represent a dilated esophagus.