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Case Reports
. 2011:2011:604362.
doi: 10.1155/2011/604362. Epub 2011 Jan 24.

Endovascular treatment of thoracic aortic floating thrombus in patients presenting with acute lower limb ischemia

Nano Giovanni  1 , Mazzaccaro Daniela, Malacrida Giovanni, Occhiuto Maria Teresa, Stegher Silvia, Foresti Davide, Tealdi Domenico Giuseppe
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Case Reports

Endovascular treatment of thoracic aortic floating thrombus in patients presenting with acute lower limb ischemia

Nano Giovanni et al. Int J Vasc Med. 2011.

Abstract

We report two cases of descending thoracic aorta floating thrombus treated with Bolton Relay thoracic free-flow stent graft. The patients had symptoms of lower limb ischemia; they underwent preoperative angiography and CTscan, then we proceeded with endovascular exclusion of the thrombus from the systemic circulation. At 12 months, the graft was still patent in both patients, without any signs of endoleak.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Intraoperative (a and b) and histological (c) findings.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Transesophageal echocardiography documenting the floating mass in descending thoracic aorta.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Angio-CT scan showing follow-up one year after intervention.
Figure 4
Figure 4
Angio-CT documenting the floating thrombus.
Figure 5
Figure 5
Angio-CT scan two years after endovascular repair.
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