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Journal of Medical Ultrasonics
Published in: Journal of Medical Ultrasonics 3/2018

01-07-2018 | Case Report

Thoracoabdominal aortic mural and floating thrombus extending into superior mesenteric artery

Authors: Sedat Giray Kandemirli, Ozan Onur Balkanay, Muhammad Osama Awiwi, Eser Durmaz, Deniz Goksedef, Nil Comunoglu

Published in: Journal of Medical Ultrasonics | Issue 3/2018

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Abstract

Thrombus in the thoracic aorta not related to aneurysm or atherosclerosis is a rare clinical entity with a limited number of cases reported. Floating thrombus is defined as non-adherent part of the thrombus floating within the aortic lumen. Herein, we present a 48-year-old woman who presented with progressive midline dull, aching abdominal pain of 2-day duration. Thoracoabdominal computed tomography revealed a free floating thrombus extending from the aortic arch into the superior mesenteric artery. Transesophageal echocardiography confirmed the findings of a thrombus extending through the aortic arch. Floating thrombus within the aortic lumen in a morphologically normal descending thoracic and abdominal aorta is a rare entity.
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Metadata
Title
Thoracoabdominal aortic mural and floating thrombus extending into superior mesenteric artery
Authors
Sedat Giray Kandemirli
Ozan Onur Balkanay
Muhammad Osama Awiwi
Eser Durmaz
Deniz Goksedef
Nil Comunoglu
Publication date
01-07-2018
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Published in
Journal of Medical Ultrasonics / Issue 3/2018
Print ISSN: 1346-4523
Electronic ISSN: 1613-2254
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10396-017-0848-8

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