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. 2010 Feb 2:3:46.
doi: 10.1186/1757-1626-3-46.

Atrioventricular thrombus in a 14-year-old patient: a case report

Yavuz Besogul  1 , Fatih Yılmaz, Birsen Uçar, Zubeyir Kılıç
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Atrioventricular thrombus in a 14-year-old patient: a case report

Yavuz Besogul et al. Cases J. .

Abstract

Right atrioventricular thrombus was diagnosed by echocardiography in a 14-year-old boy. Thrombus was reached through the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery and it was caused to tricuspit valve insufficiency. Surgical thrombectomy was performed and, he was treated with oral anticoagulation in postoperative period.

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Figure 1
Echocardiographic view of the thrombi in the right atrium.
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Figure 2
Echocardiographic appearance of thrombi in the right ventricle.
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Figure 3
The appearance of thrombus from right atrium in the operation.
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Figure 4
Operative photograph of the thrombus from the right atrium to the right ventricle.
Figure 5
Figure 5
The appearance of thrombus after thrombectomy.
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