Aortic Arch Thrombosis Mimicking Interrupted Aortic Arch

We report a case of a 32-week-gestation male who presented initially with symptoms suggestive of an interrupted aortic arch. The absence of a VSD prompted further investigations, including a CT angiogram, which revealed that he had an extensive thrombus in his aorta. He underwent a successful aortic...

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Published in:Case reports in critical care 2013-01, Vol.2013 (2013), p.1-3
Main Authors: Neal, Richard, Mattishent, Katharina, Reynolds, Fiona
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:We report a case of a 32-week-gestation male who presented initially with symptoms suggestive of an interrupted aortic arch. The absence of a VSD prompted further investigations, including a CT angiogram, which revealed that he had an extensive thrombus in his aorta. He underwent a successful aortic thrombectomy with arch repair on cardiopulmonary bypass support. In view of the extensive thrombus, the patient was referred to the haematology team. There was no family history of prothrombotic tendencies.
ISSN:2090-6420
2090-6439
DOI:10.1155/2013/948234