Pulmonary endarterectomy and lung resection achieving therapeutic success in rarely encountered large cavitary infarctions following pulmonary embolism: a case report

In this case, early surgery demonstrated both safety and efficacy in managing this high-risk rare condition. Involving the multi-disciplinary team and combining surgical intervention with appropriate antibiotics and anticoagulation regimes in a multi-modal approach is key to offer the best management to this group of sick patients.