Right pneumonectomy syndrome: A lethal complication of lung resection in a newborn with cystic adenomatoid malformation

Abstract 

A newborn girl underwent a right pneumonectomy for cystic adenomatoid malformation. She subsequently developed compression of the trachea and left mainstem bronchus by a combination of aortic arch, pulmonary artery, and ductus arteriosus. She died while planning aortic suspension, and the anatomic relationships were confirmed by autopsy. This problem is potentially treatable by a variety of means. (J Pediatr Surg 1988 Dec;23(12):1180-3)