We present a rare complication of pericardiectomy and the effective management thereof. A 67-year-old female with @entity1353 and @entity490 was received at our department upon referral. Chest roentgenogram and cardiac catheterization preceded a diagnosis of @entity3822 . Pericardiectomy was performed subordinate to median sternotomy and left anterolateral thoracotomy. Extubation was carried out on day 2 but reintubation was necessitated on the same day as a result of progressive @entity1353 . Chest roentgenogram revealed an atelectasis of the left lung. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy showed left main @entity850 resulting from a pulsating external structure. A postoperative computed tomogram substantiated the stenotic left main bronchus between the dilated @entity358 and the thoracic descending aorta. An expandable metallic stent for the treatment of this complication was selected over other invasive procedures. Two years of follow-up reveal no complications. Accordingly, an expandable metallic stent has demonstrated its effectiveness not only on @entity850 due to @entity5 or @entity378 but on benign cases such as this as well.

Successful management of left main XXXX as a rare complication of pericardiectomy.

@entity1353 :: ('MESH:D004417', 'Disease') :: ['dyspnea'] @entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['malignancy'] @entity3822 :: ('MESH:D010494', 'Disease') :: ['constrictive pericarditis'] @entity358 :: ('MESH:D008171', 'Disease') :: ['left pulmonary artery'] @entity490 :: ('MESH:D015746', 'Disease') :: ['upper abdominal pain'] @entity850 :: ('MESH:D003251', 'Disease') :: ['bronchial stenosis'] @entity378 :: ('MESH:D014376', 'Disease') :: ['tuberculosis']
@entity850 :: (MESH:D003251,Disease) :: ['bronchial stenosis']
