Intrathoracic migration of a breast prosthesis after thoracotomy

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Intrathoracic migration of a breast prosthesis after thoracotomy Akash M. Mehta, MD, Martin P.L. Bard, MD, PhD, Alexander van Straten, MD, Imko van Beijeren, MD, Herman Rijna, MD, PhD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 135, Issue 1, Pages 206-207.e1 (January 2008) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.09.003 Copyright © 2008 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Posteroanterior (A) and lateral (B) radiograms showing a density on top of the right hemidiaphragm (asterisks). The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2008 135, 206-207.e1DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.09.003) Copyright © 2008 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Computed tomographic scans of the chest: A, Absence of right-sided breast prosthesis, whereas the left-sided prosthesis is in situ; B, the prosthesis (indicated with an asterisk) is located dorsobasally in the right hemithorax. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2008 135, 206-207.e1DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.09.003) Copyright © 2008 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Figure E1 Intraoperative photograph showing intrathoracic location of the breast prosthesis caudal to the right lung. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2008 135, 206-207.e1DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.09.003) Copyright © 2008 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions