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Complete collapse of left lung after endluminal stenting of aortic aneurysm
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His immediate post-procedure routine chest X-ray revealed complete collapse of the left lung [Figure 1a]. The aneurysmal sac also had a mass compression on the adjacent right main pulmonary artery, which was compressed and stretched maximum at its proximal portion [Figure 1b].
Complete collapse of left main bronchus by clotted aneurysm with significant compression of right pulmonary artery
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He was discharged on the 15th post-op day with complete expansion of the left lung [Figure 2].