| A Case of Tumor-Like Thrombus
in the Distal Aortic Arch |
(Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery,
Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Japan)
| Sohei Hamanaka |
Kazuo Tanemoto |
Hisao Masaki |
| Ichirou Morita |
Atsushi Tabuchi |
Atsuhisa Ishida |
| Eishun Shishido |
Hiroshi Kubo |
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We report a 65-year-old man with
a mobile thrombus in the distal aortic arch with no previous
history of thromboembolic events. There was no evidence of either
aneurysmal changes or aortic dissection. Transesophageal echocardiography
revealed the presence of a mobile tumor in the distal arch. The
patient underwent elective resection. The mobile tumor was attached
to the aortic wall, approximately 3cm distal to the left subclavian
artery. Histological examination revealed an old thrombus containing
calcification. He was discharged on the 22nd postoperative day
with no thromboembolic complications. This is the first report
of a case of mobile thrombus in the distal aortic arch in Japan.
Jpn. J. Cardiovasc. Surg. 33: 61 -63 (2004) |
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