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Embolism of the pulmonary artery stump after right pneumonectomy

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Radiology, 401 General Military Hospital of Athens, Greece

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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.

Key Words: Pneumonectomy; Pulmonary embolism; Anticoagulant treatment