A dumbbell thrombus entrapped in patent foramen ovale.
A 75-year-old lady came to emergency room due to dizziness and presyncopal attacks during exertion since two days prior to admission. Transesophageal echocardiography revealed a thrombus like mass in right atrium traversing patent foramen ovale and extending to left atrium. Spiral chest CT scan showed bilateral pulmonary thromboemboli. Operative and pathological findings confirmed the diagnosis.
Aghasadeghi
Kamran
K
Cardiology Department, Nemazee Hospital, University of Medical Science, Zand Avenue, Shiraz, P.O. Box 71435-1414, Islamic Republic of Iran.
Mollazadeh
Reza
R
D000368:Aged; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D054092:Foramen Ovale, Patent / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery