Embolism of the pulmonary artery stump after right pneumonectomy.
We report a case of a 53-year-old male who presented with thoracodynia three months after right pneumonectomy. Chest CT-scan demonstrated thrombus at the pulmonary artery stump without any other abnormal finding. He was treated successfully with acenocoumarol. We present this case analyzing the possible causes and discussing the treatment.
Kotoulas
Christophoros
C
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Radiology, 401 General Military Hospital of Athens, Greece. info@kotoulas.com
Lachanis
Stefanos
S
D000074:Acenocoumarol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000925:Anticoagulants; D000074:Acenocoumarol