Key result
Antibiotics and anticoagulation support recovery and systemic collateral formation in post-bilobectomy pulmonary vein thrombosis.
Why the study?
Pulmonary vein thrombosis is a rare but potentially life threatening complication following lobectomy or bilobectomy with limited prior reports on pulmonary to systemic collateral development after thrombosis.
Case Report (n=1)
This case demonstrates that pulmonary to systemic collaterals can develop following pulmonary vein thrombosis, potentially preventing gangrene and avoiding surgical resection.
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May support conservative management in select post-bilobectomy cases; hypothesis-generating for collateral development preventing resection.
Pedro R. Genta (2003) conducted a case report in Pulmonary vein thrombosis after bilobectomy (n=1). Antibiotics and anticoagulation was evaluated on Recovery and development of collateral circulation. Treatment with antibiotics and anticoagulation led to good recovery in a patient with pulmonary vein thrombosis after bilobectomy, with development of pulmonary to systemic collaterals.
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