Surgical treatment for lung cancer in the left lung complicated by isolated right thoracic isomerism

Ryu Kanzaki; Masahiko Higashiyama; Kazuyuki Oda; Jiro Okami; Jun Maeda; Ken Kodama

doi:10.1007/s11748-008-0285-0

Surgical treatment for lung cancer in the left lung complicated by isolated right thoracic isomerism

Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008 Oct;56(10):512-4. doi: 10.1007/s11748-008-0285-0. Epub 2008 Oct 15.

Authors

Ryu Kanzaki¹, Masahiko Higashiyama, Kazuyuki Oda, Jiro Okami, Jun Maeda, Ken Kodama

Affiliation

¹ Department of Thoracic Surgery, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases, 1-3-3 Nakamichi, Higashinari-ku, Osaka, 537-8511, Japan. [email protected]

PMID: 18854929
DOI: 10.1007/s11748-008-0285-0

Abstract

The term "isolated right thoracic isomerism" is used to describe a situation in which the anatomy of the bronchi, lung lobes, and pulmonary vessels on the left side is similar to that on the right side with no other cardiac or abdominal anomalies. We herein describe a patient who underwent surgical treatment for lung cancer in the left lung that was complicated by an isolated right thoracic isomerism. The unique anatomical and surgical problems in this thoracic anomaly are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Bronchi / abnormalities
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / complications
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / surgery*
Humans
Lung / abnormalities
Lung Neoplasms / complications
Lung Neoplasms / pathology
Lung Neoplasms / surgery*
Male
Pneumonectomy*
Pulmonary Artery / abnormalities
Respiratory System Abnormalities / complications*
Respiratory System Abnormalities / pathology
Respiratory System Abnormalities / surgery
Thoracotomy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome