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Annals of Oncology 13:1945-1947, 2002
© 2002 European Society for Medical Oncology

Clinical Investigations

Postpneumonectomy-like syndrome after chemoradiation therapy for lymphoma

G. Veronesi+, L. Spaggiari, P. G. Solli, F. Leo, G. Villa and U. Pastorino

Thoracic Surgery Division, European Institute of Oncology, Milano, Italy

Received 15 May 2002; accepted 5 June 2002

Abstract

Postpneumonectomy syndrome (PPS) is a rare complication of pneumonectomy due to an excessive mediastinal shift producing compression of the main bronchus or a lobe bronchus on the aorta or the spine. We report an exceptional case in which an extreme mediastinal shift was due to fibrosis and complete atelectasis of the left lung, as a complication of chemoradiation treatment for recurrent mediastinal Hodgkin’s lymphoma. This condition, associated with a further recurrence of the disease, indicated a postpneumonectomy-like syndrome.

Key words: complication, Hodgkin’s lymphoma, pneumonectomy, therapy


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