Disseminated Thrombi in a Patient with Suspected Patent Foramen Ovale Post Left Lower Lobectomy

Sanjeet Singh Avtaar Singh, Sotiris Papaspyros, Karim Morcos and Mohammed Asif

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, UK

^*Correspondance to: Karim Morcos 

 PDF  Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.1405

Abstract

A 73-year-old man presented with a T2a N0 M0 adenocarcinoma of lung confirmed via CT guided biopsy. He underwent a left lower lobectomy for the 30 mm mass posteriorly within the apical segment left lower lobe. His operation was uncomplicated however he developed a post operative pneumonia noted on CXR. He developed a DVT postoperatively which coincided with bilateral pulmonary emboli and systemic dissemination of thrombi.

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Singh SSA, Papaspyros S, Morcos K, Asif M. Disseminated Thrombi in a Patient with Suspected Patent Foramen Ovale Post Left Lower Lobectomy. Clin Surg. 2017; 2: 1405.