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Bilateral paramediastinal post-traumatic lung cysts
D R Ulstad1, J C Bjelland, S F Quan
1Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson 85730.
Chest
|January 1, 1990
Summary
Bilateral post-traumatic paramediastinal lung cysts are a rare condition. Misdiagnosis as diaphragmatic hernias can lead to unnecessary surgical intervention.
Area of Science:
- Thoracic surgery
- Pulmonology
- Trauma surgery
Background:
- Unilateral post-traumatic and paramediastinal lung cysts are uncommon findings.
- Conservative management is typically sufficient for these rare lung abnormalities.