Robot-assisted azygos lobectomy for adenocarcinoma arising in an azygos lobe.

ABSTRACT: The azygos lobe is a well-known and well-described anatomical variation of the right lung. Primary lung cancer arising from an azygos lobe, however, is exceedingly rare. Only a handful of cases have been previously reported in the literature. We report the first case with operative demonstration of a primary adenocarcinoma arising from an azygos lobe, which was treated with robot-assisted azygos lobectomy.

SUBMITTER: Fukuhara S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3630431 | biostudies-literature | 2013 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature