Authors: Hisao Harada Takeshi Soeda Yuhei Saitoh Takahiro Nakahara
Publish Date: 2014/12/24
Volume: 64, Issue: 8, Pages: 484-487
Abstract
Floating thrombi in the ascending aorta are a very rare finding in nonaneurysmal mildly atherosclerotic or normal aortas We report a case of floating thrombi in a 66yearold man who was admitted to the hospital with acute chest pain and dyspnea Enhanced computed tomography showed two large floating thrombi in the ascending aorta type B aortic dissection deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism A temporary inferior vena cava filter was inserted and the subject underwent an emergency surgical intervention to remove both masses His postoperative course was uneventful the etiology of the thrombi is unknown Lifelong anticoagulation therapy was started and the subject has been stable without recurrence for the last 2 years
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