title: Endovascular stent graft for symptomatic mobile thrombus of the thoracic aorta.
abstract: Mobile thoracic aortic thrombus is a potential source of arterial embolism. Therapeutic management remains controversial. Systemic anticoagulation and various open surgical procedures are the commonly used therapeutic modalities. We report the successful primary treatment by endovascular stent graft of a mobile thoracic aortic thrombus that had caused visceral and peripheral embolism. Our case shows that endovascular stent-graft treatment is an effective, minimally invasive treatment of symptomatic mobile thoracic aortic thrombus.
authors.affiliation: University Centre for Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Aauru/Basle, Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Philipp
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fueglistaler
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wolff
authors.forename: Lorenz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guerke
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stierli
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Eugster
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000379:methods*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015607:Stents; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome