Floating thrombus in the ascending aorta: a rare cause of peripheral emboli.
case_report · Level V
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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 case in which a free-floating thrombus in the noncoronary sinus of Valsalva was detected by transesophageal echocardiography as a source of left axillary artery embolism. After removal of this pedunculated thrombus of unknown cause, which was attached on a macroscopically and histologically normal aortic wall, the patient made an uneventful recovery.
Medical subject headings
- Aortic Diseases
- Axillary Artery
- Embolism
- Thrombosis