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Case Reports
. 2014 Apr;62(4):244-7.
doi: 10.1007/s11748-013-0229-1. Epub 2013 Mar 6.

Pulmonary vein stump thrombus: an early complication following upper division segmentectomy of the left lung

Katsuyuki Asai  1 , Takahiro Mochizuki, Shuhei Iizuka, Shigeru Momiki, Kazuya Suzuki
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Pulmonary vein stump thrombus: an early complication following upper division segmentectomy of the left lung

Katsuyuki Asai et al. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Apr.

Abstract

We report a rare case of a pulmonary vein stump thrombus detected by a contrast-enhanced computed tomography for transient syncope 2 days after upper division segmentectomy of the left lung for metastatic pulmonary tumor. The thrombus disappeared without embolic events after anticoagulation with intravenous heparin followed by oral warfarin. Considering this case and previous reports, thoracic surgeons should be aware of pulmonary vein stump thrombus, a latent source of systemic embolization, after pulmonary resection, especially lobectomy or segmentectomy of the left upper lobe. This possible serious complication can occur at any time from the early postoperative period.

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