Long-Term Survival After Pneumonectomy for Major Hemoptysis in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

A 65-year-old man was admitted for a tissue biopsy of suspected right middle and lower lobe lung cancer with multiple bone metastases. During hospitalization, he started to cough up blood, which recurred after intubation. The patient experienced asphyxia, which led to cardiopulmonary arrest, but was successfully resuscitated. For complete hemostasis, palliative right pneumonectomy was performed. The decision to perform a pneumonectomy at an early stage contributed to saving the patient's life. By the time of reporting, he had survived for almost 6 years on tyrosine kinase inhibitors administered to control the primary disease.