Aortic Arch Floating Thrombus Complicated by Distal Embolization in a Patient with Malignancy. (2nd October 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tigkiropoulos, Konstantinos; Karamanos, Dimitrios; Tympanidou, Marianthi; Saratzis, Nikolaos; Lazaridis, Ioannis
• Other Names: Papanas Nikolaos Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in vascular medicine. Volume 2018(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-10-02
• Subjects: Peripheral vascular diseases -- Periodicals; 616.13005
• DOI: 10.1155/2018/2040925
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6986

Abstract

Abstract : Free floating thrombus of aortic arch in a minimally atherosclerotic or nonaneurysmal aorta is a rare disease entity which carries a potential risk of distal embolization with catastrophic consequences. We present the case of a 52-years-old patient with ovarian cancer and aortic arch floating thrombus who initially managed with low molecular weight heparin and eventually undergone surgical thrombectomy of left external iliac and common femoral artery due to acute ischemia of left lower leg.