Complicated course consequences of a floating thrombus in ascending aorta.
The ascending aorta may be the site of origin of systemic embolization of an unidentifiable cause. We report a case in which a free-floating thrombus of an unknown cause was detected in the ascending aorta via transesophageal echocardiography. The removal of this pedunculated thrombus, which was attached onto a macroscopically and histologically mildly atherosclerotic aortic wall, led to an uneventful recovery for the patient.
Mandegar
Mohammad Hossein
MH
Day General Hospital, Vali Asr Avenue, Tavanir street, Tehran 14466, Iran.
Roshanali
Farideh
F
Kocharian
Armin
A
D001011:Aorta; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000379:methods; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography