Abstract
We encountered a patient who developed renal infarction after lung cancer surgery. The patient had fever, abdominal pain, and elevated levels of LDH, GOT, and GPT. Abdominal CT established the diagnosis of renal infarction. Preoperative coagulation studies revealed no abnormalities, and the patient had no history of diseases that could cause thrombosis or embolism. Examinations after the onset of the condition disclosed no abnormalities of the heart or great vessels. This patient as well as a previously encountered patient with both renal and splenic infarctions underwent left thoracotomy for lobectomy and lymph node dissection, strongly suggesting that the development of infarction was associated with surgical procedures. It is necessary to institute anticoagulative treatment promptly if organ infarction occurs.
