A pulmonary nodule mislocated in “dorsal” segment due to tri-lobed left lung

BackgroundThe left lung has two lobes and one fissure, while the right lung has three lobes and two fissures. Accessory fissures are usually found in imaging examinations and autopsies; however, finding an actual accessory lobe is rare.Case presentationIn a lung nodule resection surgery, a 68-year-o...

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Main Authors: Xiaohong Lyu, Yuan Xu, Yingzhi Qin, Dongjie Ma, Hongsheng Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.1069543/full