Key result
Anticoagulation therapy successfully resolved the thrombus in the pulmonary vein stump in two patients who developed organ infarction after left lung lobectomy.
Case Report (n=2)
Pulmonary vein stump thrombosis after left lung lobectomy can cause severe systemic organ infarctions, such as renal and cerebral infarctions, highlighting the need for vigilance and prompt anticoagulation therapy.
Supports anticoagulation consideration after lobectomy-related infarction; leaves open need for prospective validation before practice change.
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Koga et al. (2016) conducted a case report in Organ infarction due to thrombus in pulmonary vein stump after left lung lobectomy (n=2). Anticoagulation therapy was evaluated on Thrombus resolution. Anticoagulation therapy successfully resolved the thrombus in the pulmonary vein stump in two patients who developed organ infarction after left lung lobectomy.
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