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John, Kim, Lim, Rhew, Yoo, Oh, Shin, Lee, Moon, Choi, and Jeong: Floating Thrombus in the Aortic Arch: A Case Report
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Korean Circulation Journal

Korean Circulation Journal 2005; 35(2): 180-182.

Published online: 28 February 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2005.35.2.180

Floating Thrombus in the Aortic Arch: A Case Report

Sung Hee John, Nam Ho Kim, Ji Hyun Lim, Jay Young Rhew, Nam Jin Yoo, Seok Kyu Oh, Sung Hee Shin, Eun Mi Lee, Yong Moon, Jong Bum Choi, Jin Won Jeong

Depratment of Internal Medicine, Presbyterian Medical Center, Jeonju, Korea.

Department of Internal Medicine, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Korea.

Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Korea.

The Institute of Medical Sciences, Iksan, Korea.

cardionh@wonkwang.ac.kr

Copyright © 2005 The Korean Society of Circulation

Abstract

Floating thrombi in the aortic arch are very rare, and often go under-diagnosed. Herein, a case of an 8-cm long thrombus in the aortic arch is reported. It was a floating, highly mobile thrombus attached to the atherosclerotic plaque in the proximal aortic arch. The patient was a 59-year-old woman with a history of hypertension. The thrombus was operatively removed, with a favorable outcome.

Keywords: Arteriosclerosis, Thoracic aorta, Thrombus

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