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We report here a case of right lung cancer with right aortic arch. A 67-year-old woman with right aortic arch was found to have a 3-cm squamous cell carcinoma arising in the right middle lobe. Right middle lobectomy with lymphadenectomy was performed via right thoracotomy. Although a unique operative view required particular attention in identifying nodes in the mediastinum, we were able to perform the operation without specific techniques.
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Suzuki, S., Miyamoto, A., Aikawa, H. et al. Right lung cancer with right aortic arch. Jpn J Thorac Caridovasc Surg 51, 469–471 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02719607
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