title: Recurrent left ventricular thrombus in Crohn's disease: a rare presentation.
abstract: A 40-year-old man with Crohn's disease was found to have recurrence of a large left ventricular mass on echocardiography during workup for stricturoplasty. He presented with left limb emboli. He had been diagnosed with a left ventricular thrombus 2 years earlier, with multiple cerebral and peripheral emboli, and underwent surgery. We carried out redo surgery, and histology revealed organized thrombus. We discuss the management of this complex case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Townsville Hospital, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Anand
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iyer
authors.forename: Lucy
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Marney
authors.forename: Shoane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ipp
authors.forename: Georgina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bough
authors.forename: Dean
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McCoombe
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tam
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004617:Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000925:Anticoagulants; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents
keywords: Crohn disease; heart ventricles; thrombosis