posted on 2021-05-26, 18:44authored byDharar S. A. Alshehab, Essa M. AlGhunaim, Diego Gonzalez Rivas, Hussain AlShimali
19 years old patient, known case of pulmonary hypoplasia,
admitted to chest diseases hospital as a case of persistent pneumothorax. CT
angiography was done which showed a left pulmonary artery agenesis with multiple
bullae on the left lung with a compensatory hyperinflation left lung. A left
uniportal VATS pneumonectomy was performed. The post operative stay was
uneventful and the intercostal drainage tube was removed two days after
surgery. The patient was seen in the outpatient clinic and is doing well,
asymptomatic with no issues.