FLOATING THROMBUS IN THE ASCENDING AORTA - A RARE CAUSE OF PERIPHERALEMBOLI

Authors
KALANGOS A BALDOVINOS A VUILLE C MONTESSUIT M FAIDUTTI B
Citation
A. Kalangos et al., FLOATING THROMBUS IN THE ASCENDING AORTA - A RARE CAUSE OF PERIPHERALEMBOLI, Journal of vascular surgery, 26(1), 1997, pp. 150-154
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Peripheal Vascular Diseas
Journal title
Journal of vascular surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
07415214
Volume
26
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
150 - 154
Database
ISI
SICI code
0741-5214(1997)26:1<150:FTITAA>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
The ascending aorta may be the site of origin of systemic embolization in some cases that do not have an identifiable source. We report a ca se in which a free-floating thrombus in the noncoronary sinus of Valsa lva was detected by transesophageal echocardiography as a source of le ft axillary artery embolism. After removal of this pedunculated thromb us of unknown cause, which was attached on a macroscopically and histo logically normal aortic wall, the patient made an uneventful recovery.