Right Middle Lobe Syndrome?

Right middle lobe syndrome in sisters.

Outcome after right middle lobe syndrome.

The long-term pulmonary consequences of right middle lobe syndrome (RMLS) in childhood are not known. Therefore, outcome was evaluated in 17 children with RMLS diagnosed in early childhood (mean age, 3.3 years; SD, 1.1 year). Mean age at follow-up was 10.1 years (SD, 2.6 years). RMLS was defined as atelectasis of the right middle lobe (RML) of at least 1 month's duration and visible on the late...

Infectious Causes of Right Middle Lobe Syndrome.

Right middle lobe (RML) syndrome is defined as recurrent or chronic obstruction or infection of the middle lobe of the right lung. Nonobstructive causes of middle lobe syndrome include inflammatory processes and defects in the bronchial anatomy and collateral ventilation. We report on 2 case patients with RML syndrome, one due to infection with Mycobacterium avium complex followed by M asiaticu...

Resection of the right middle lobe and lingula in children for middle lobe/lingula syndrome.

STUDY OBJECTIVE To review our experience with specific characteristics, indications, and results of pulmonary resection in children with middle lobe/lingula syndrome. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Thoracic Surgery Department, Chest Diseases Hospital, Kuwait. PATIENTS AND INTERVENTION Thirteen children with middle lobe, lingula, or both syndromes were treated with pulmonary re...

Torsion of right middle lobe after a right upper lobectomy

Lobar torsion after lung resection is a quite rare complication. A 50-year-old woman presented typical features on chest radiographs and CT(computed tomography) scan of lobar torsion after a right upper lobectomy. After emergency lobectomy of right middle lobe, the patient recovered well and discharged 10 days after the second operation.