title: Floating aortic thrombus: aortic trauma treated by heparin and delayed covered stent.
abstract: Aortic thrombus is a rare and a life-threatening consequence of aortic trauma. We report the case of a young man presenting with this complication after a motor vehicle accident, and in whom a large aortic thrombus was identified at the aortic isthmus by computed tomography of the chest. The lesion was treated initially with heparin, and a delayed covered stent was used for a false aneurysm of the aortic isthmus that was discovered secondarily.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Rangueil Hospital, Toulouse, France.
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lopez
authors.forename: Amine
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tarmiz
authors.forename: Hervé
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rousseau
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fournial
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D015607:Stents; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D057772:Vascular System Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin