COD 171 - Thoracoplasty and Pneumonectomy

56-years old presented with a 1 month history of breathlessness and hoarseness of voice, with no evidence of PH on echo. He had a history of pneumonectomy and thoracoplasty in 2008, 17-18 years ago for tuberculosis - no further details available.

Thoracoplasty is a surgical technique where ribs are resected to compress the thorax to eliminate a cavity or empyema - pre-chemotherapy era, this was used extensively to treat recalcitrant TB

The video shows the case and discusses the indications and the possible cause of the patient's symptoms.