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CC BY 4.0 · Aorta (Stamford) 2021; 09(01): 038-040
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1736370
Case Report

Conservative Treatment of a Floating Mural Thrombus in the Descending Aorta

Johannes Goedemé 
1   Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
,
Lawek Berzenji 
1   Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
,
Simon Nicolay
2   Department of Radiology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
,
Jeroen M.H. Hendriks
1   Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
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Abstract

A 70-year-old woman was referred to the department of thoracic and vascular surgery after a floating mural thrombus was found in the distal aortic arch with extension into the proximal descending aorta. Imaging and clinical examination did not show signs of embolization and treatment with aspirin and low–molecular weight heparin was started. Follow-up after 2 weeks and 6 months showed a complete resolution of the aortic mural thrombus.

Keywords

floating thrombus - vascular surgery - aortic arch


Publication History

Received: 17 May 2019

Accepted: 02 October 2020

Article published online:
04 October 2021

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