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case_images: Chest CT scan, coronary (a) and transversal (b) axis. Arrows highlighting right lung herniation at 4th intercostal space
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case_images: On the posttransplant day (PTD) 18, while the patient was still sedated and mechanically ventilated, the worsening clinical condition and elevated inflammatory parameters prompted a chest CT, revealing herniation of segment 6 of the right lung (Fig. 1).
case_images: Right lung herniation through the chest wall defect at 4th intercostal space. Parenchyma is livid, congested, and infarcted. Craniocaudal view. 1- subcutaneous tissue, 2-4th rib, 3- infarcted lung parenchyma
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case_images: The pulmonary parenchyma was infarcted and venous congestion was already present (Fig. 2).
case_images: Chest CT scan, coronary (a) and transversal (b) axis. Arrows highlighting left lung herniation at 4th intercostal space
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case_images: A chest CT (Figs. 3 and 4), which was done two days after the outburst of symptoms, showed herniation of the left lung.
case_images: Timeline illustrating the clinical course. Created in BioRender.com
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case_images: A chest CT (Figs. 3 and 4), which was done two days after the outburst of symptoms, showed herniation of the left lung.