Pulmonary artery stenting for recurrent lung cancer after left pneumonectomy.
We present a case of a patient with stenosis of the pulmonary artery which was successfully treated by implantation of a vascular endoprosthesis. A 50-year-old man underwent left pneumonectomy for lung cancer. Eleven months later, a computed tomographic scan revealed a soft tissue mass in the mediastinum and there was severe stenosis of the remaining right main pulmonary artery. A self-expandable vascular endoprosthesis was implanted in the stenotic portion. We used percutaneous cardiopulmonary support (PCPS) during the procedure. We recommend the technique of pulmonary artery stenting using PCPS as efficacious and safe.
Asato
Yuji
Y
Department of Surgery, Ibaraki Prefectural Central Hospital and Cancer Center, Japan. y-asato@chubyoin.pref.ibaraki.jp
Amemiya
Ryuta
R
Kiyoshima
Moriyuki
M
Shioyama
Yasukazu
Y
Asato
Mikio
M
D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000601:surgery*; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011651:Pulmonary Artery; D015607:Stents; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*