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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:683-685
© 2006 Elsevier Science NL

Case reports

Surgery for tumour recurrence in a pneumonectomy space

Department of Thoracic Surgery, St. James University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds LS9 7TF, United Kingdom

Received 5 May 2006; received in revised form 19 June 2006; accepted 26 June 2006.

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Reoperative surgery through a previous pneumonectomy space focuses on the management of postpneumonectomy empyemas and bronchopleural fistulae. There are reports of elective tracheal resections done through the pneumonectomy space. We report two cases of successful excision of recurrent tumours (leiomyosarcoma and carcinoid) performed through the previous pneumonectomy space 2 and 13 years, respectively, after the primary surgical resection.

Key Words: Pneumonectomy • Recurrence • Carcinoid • Leiomyosarcoma