Endovascular stent graft repair of thoracic aortic mural thrombus in a patient with polycythemia vera: a word of caution

Abstract

Thoracic aortic mural thrombus (TAMT) is a rare pathology and potential source of cerebral, visceral, and peripheral emboli. We present a 62-year-old male in a hypercoagulable state due to primary polycythemia vera (PV) developed TAMT and catastrophic thromboembolisms despite aggressive medical and surgical management. The outcomes and adverse events of endovascular exclusion of TAMT in the presence of PV are unknown. We would recommend proceeding with extreme caution when performing endovascular exclusion of TAMT, as PV may be a prohibitive risk.

Keywords: Thoracic aortic mural thrombus; endovascular aortic repair; polycythemia vera.