Floating aortic thrombus: aortic trauma treated by heparin and delayed covered stent.

Abstract

Aortic thrombus is a rare and a life-threatening consequence of aortic trauma. We report the case of a young man presenting with this complication after a motor vehicle accident, and in whom a large aortic thrombus was identified at the aortic isthmus by computed tomography of the chest. The lesion was treated initially with heparin, and a delayed covered stent was used for a false aneurysm of the aortic isthmus that was discovered secondarily.

• Authors: Stéphane Lopez, Amine Tarmiz, Hervé Rousseau, G Fournial
• Journal: Annals of vascular surgery (Ann Vasc Surg) Vol. 25 Issue 7 Pg. 984.e1-3 (Oct 2011) ISSN: 1615-5947 [Electronic] Netherlands
• PMID: 21911189 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2011 Annals of Vascular Surgery Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Anticoagulants
• Heparin

Topics

• Accidents, Traffic
• Adolescent
• Aneurysm, False (diagnostic imaging, etiology, surgery)
• Anticoagulants (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Aorta, Thoracic (diagnostic imaging, injuries, surgery)
• Aortic Aneurysm (diagnostic imaging, etiology, surgery)
• Aortography (methods)
• Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation (instrumentation)
• Endovascular Procedures (instrumentation)
• Heparin (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Infusions, Intravenous
• Male
• Prosthesis Design
• Stents
• Thrombosis (diagnostic imaging, drug therapy, etiology)
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed
• Treatment Outcome
• Vascular System Injuries (diagnostic imaging, etiology, therapy)