Pulmonary Infarction After Repair of Type B Aortic Dissection

Lung infarction after intrathoracic surgery is a life-threatening complication that needs urgent intervention. Although the exact etiology is not known, pulmonary infarction may be suspected for patients presenting with consolidation of the lung after intrathoracic surgery. We report a very rare cas...

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Published inThe Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 94; no. 1; pp. e13 - e15
Main Authors Manoly, Imthiaz, MRCS, Woo, Edwin B.C., MD, FRCS (C-TH), Peebles, Charles, MRCP, FRCR, Khawaja, Saud, MRCS
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.07.2012
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Aneurysm, Dissecting - surgery
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications - etiology
Postoperative Complications - surgery
Pulmonary Infarction - etiology
Pulmonary Infarction - surgery
Surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Lung infarction after intrathoracic surgery is a life-threatening complication that needs urgent intervention. Although the exact etiology is not known, pulmonary infarction may be suspected for patients presenting with consolidation of the lung after intrathoracic surgery. We report a very rare case of pulmonary infarction after successful surgical treatment of a type B aortic dissection. The pulmonary infarction was treated by intrapericardial pneumonectomy. This article discusses possible etiology and management of such patients. A high index of clinical suspicion and timely investigations may allow early detection of this unusual event and avoid fatal outcomes.
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ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.01.018