Spontaneous coronary artery rupture after lung cancer surgery:A case report and review of literature

作     者：Ying-Ding Ruan Jian-Wei Han 

作者机构：Department of Thoracic SurgeryThe First People's Hospital of JiandeJiande 311600Zhejiang ProvinceChina 

出 版 物：《World Journal of Cardiology》 (世界心脏病学杂志（英文版）（电子版）)

年 卷 期：2024年第16卷第2期

页      面：92-97页

学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100214[医学-肿瘤学] 10[医学] 

主　　题：Spontaneous coronary artery rupture Lung cancer Surgery Case report 

摘      要：BACKGROUND Spontaneous coronary artery rupture(SCAR)is a rare and life-threatening complication after lung cancer *** present a case of SCAR following left upper lobectomy,successfully managed through emergency thoracotomy and coronary artery *** SUMMARY A 61-year-old male patient underwent left upper lobectomy and mediastinal lymph node dissection for lung *** surgery was performed using singleport video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery,and there were no observed complications during the ***,19 h after surgery,the patient experienced chest discomfort and subsequently developed severe symptoms,including nausea,vomiting,and a drop in blood *** measures were taken,leading to the diagnosis of *** patient underwent emergency thoracotomy and coronary artery ligation,successfully stopping the bleeding and stabilizing the *** postoperative complications,the patient made a successful recovery and was discharged from the *** SCAR is a rare but life-threatening complication following lung cancer *** thoracotomy has been shown to be a life-saving measure,while stenting is not the preferred initial approach.