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Ajay Handa¹, Rajesh Khanna², Manjit Sharad Tendolkar³

¹Senior Consultant (Pulmonary Medicine), Sakra World Hospital, Bengaluru, India.

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Pulmonary thromboembolism after nephrectomy is common in cancer patients but rare in non-cancer cases. This study details a rare case of pulmonary embolism following kidney removal for non-cancerous kidney stones.

Keywords:

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Area of Science:

Nephrology
Cardiology
Pulmonology

Background:

The link between nephrectomy and pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) is established in malignant diseases.
Data on PTE incidence post-nephrectomy in non-malignant conditions is limited.

Observation:

This report presents the first documented case of PTE following nephrectomy in a patient with a nonfunctional kidney due to multiple renal calculi.
The patient underwent nephrectomy for a non-cancerous condition.

Findings:

Pulmonary thromboembolism can occur after nephrectomy even in non-malignant conditions.
The incidence of PTE following nephrectomy for benign etiologies like renal calculi is not well-characterized.

Implications:

This case highlights the need for vigilance regarding PTE risk in patients undergoing nephrectomy for non-malignant conditions.
Further research is warranted to understand the incidence and risk factors for PTE in this patient population.