title: Huge ascending aortic aneurysm with an intraluminal thrombus in an embolic event-free patient.
abstract: We present a case of an 87-year-old male patient with a huge ascending aortic aneurysm, filled by a huge thrombus most probably due to previous dissection. This finding was detected by two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography and contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) angiography scan. The patient refused surgical treatment and was medically treated. Despite the huge and mobile intraluminal thrombus, the patient remained embolic event-free up to 6 years later, and this makes the case unique.
authors.forename: Vito Maurizio
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Parato
authors.forename: Edvin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Prifti
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pezzuoli
authors.forename: Benedetto
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Labanti
authors.forename: Arben
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baboci
keywords: ascending aortic aneurysm; intraluminal thrombus
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