Spontaneous middle-lobe torsion

Radiol Case Rep. 2015 Dec 7;8(1):812. doi: 10.2484/rcr.v8i1.812. eCollection 2013.

Abstract

Middle-lobe torsion is a well documented but rare entity that typically occurs following surgery, characteristically after right-upper lobectomy. It has also been described in the setting of pleural effusion, trauma, and neoplasm. We present a case of spontaneous middle-lobe torsion, occurring in the absence of the above risk factors, with emphasis on radiographic and CT findings.

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