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Chest, Vol 73, 221-224, Copyright © 1978 by American College of Chest Physicians

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Transient unilateral hypoperfusion of the lung following mediastinoscopy

JC Donaldson, PT Kirchner and RF Kiepfer

Two cases of pulmonary hypoperfusion occurring after mediastinoscopic examination were demonstrated on lung scans. In one case, this finding on the ninth day required a pulmonary angiographic study that yielded normal findings. Repeat lung scans were normal. We propose that localized mediastinal edema or bleeding after mediastinoscopic examination can produce defects of hypoperfusion, and we urge caution in the interpretation of lung scans up to nine days after mediastinoscopic examination.




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