PMC3198636_01
Chest radiograph (a) anterior perfusion and (b) ventilation; (c) lung scintigrams demonstrating loss of ventilation and perfusion to the left lung at initial presentation
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F1
On chest auscultation she was noted to have reduced breath sounds in the left hemithorax, but her presenting chest radiograph was normal [Figure 1a]. The VQ scan showed complete absence of ventilation and perfusion to the left lung [Figure 1b and c].
Chest radiograph (a) anterior perfusion and (b) ventilation; (c) lung scintigrams demonstrating restoration of ventilation and perfusion to the left lung one month following surgery
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F2
A repeat chest radiograph [Figure 2a] showed the presence of surgical staples at the site of bronchial anastomosis, but otherwise normal lung fields. A repeat VQ scan showed almost complete recovery of ventilation and perfusion to the left lung [Figure 2b and c].