Recurrent cerebral attack caused by thrombosis in the pulmonary vein stump in a patient with left upper lobectomy on anticoagulant therapy: case report and literature review

Abstract Background Thrombus formation in the pulmonary vein stump after pulmonary resection has recently been identified as a cause of systemic thrombosis including brain infarction. However, there is limited research focusing on the clinical course of pulmonary vein stump thrombus, and optimal tre...

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Main Authors: Takahito Nakano, Mayumi Inaba, Hiroyuki Kaneda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2017-09-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-017-0376-1
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