The "Raven Sign": A case of apical left lung herniation into the superior right hemithorax detected on 99mTc-MAA lung perfusion scintigraphy in a pediatric patient with pulmonary tuberculosis
The Philippine Journal of Nuclear Medicine
;
: 26-30, 2016.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Lung hernia is a rare finding described as the protrusion of lung tissue outside the pleural cavity. Lung perfusion scintigraphy is used for pre-operative assessment of high-risk patients prior to pneumonectomy This case report presents a case of an apical left lung hernia detected in a lung perfusion scan prior to elective pneumonectomy in a seven-year-old girl with pulmonary tuberculosis destroyed right lung and compensatory left lung hyperinflation.
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Assunto principal:
Pleura
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Pneumonectomia
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Tuberculose Pulmonar
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Cavidade Pleural
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Imagem de Perfusão
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Hérnia
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Pulmão
Limite:
Criança
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Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
The Philippine Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2016
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