Left ventricular thrombosis after blunt chest trauma

A 22-year-old man was admitted to our observation with left ventricular thr ombus arising after blunt chest trauma occurring during a ski accident one year before. None was obtained from a review of instrumental and laboratory data at trauma time. Transesophageal echocardiography showed an, intravent ricular thrombus and severe hypokinesia at the apex. Standard cardiac surge ry procedure was performed and postoperative period was uneventful. Echocar diography controls at 6/12 months showed a normal apex kinesia This case sh ows the importance of hospitalization, hemodynamics monitorization and late serial echocardiographic controls for timely diagnosis and management of m yocardial contusion and consecutive ventricular thrombus formation to preve nt life-threatening complications.