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Min Suk Choi1, Eung-Joong Kim1
1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea.
Journal of Chest Surgery
|December 15, 2022
Summary
A rare migratory azygos lobe, an anatomical variation of the azygos vein, was identified in a patient with recurrent pneumothorax. This lung anomaly shifted position after treatment for right-sided pneumothorax.
Area of Science:
- Thoracic Surgery
- Anatomical Variations
- Pulmonology
Background:
- The azygos vein can form an azygos lobe, a congenital anatomical variation where a portion of the lung is separated by a septum.
- Azygos lobe variations are typically asymptomatic but can be associated with respiratory conditions.
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