[Azygos lobe and spontaneous pneumothorax].

G Chir

U.O. Chirurgia Toracica, Istituto di Chirurgia Toracica e Cardiovascolare, Università degli Studi di Messina.

Published: March 2001

The association azygos lobe-pneumothorax is a very rare event described in literature. The Authors report a case observed. The surgical procedure performed by traditional thoracotomy, was carried out with the section of the azygos and the resection of small blebs in pulmonary apex. Finally, emphasized possible different pathogenetic mechanisms.

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