A case of massive aortic mural thrombus in the absence of atherosclerotic or aneurysmal disease

Look granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) straight in the face: missed opportunities leading to a delayed diagnosis

“…In the majority of published cases with AMT, there was a previously undiagnosed hypercoagulable state associated with the presence of malignancies, blood clotting disorders, infectious or genetic disorders of the aortic wall [11]. Diabetes is known to predispose to cardiovascular disease, which was not evident in our patient.…”

Incidental descending thoracic aortic thrombus: the conundrum of medical versus surgical therapy

“…Despite this, very few cases have been described in relatively healthy individual without these inciting factors. [4,5] The surgical and medical treatments for aortic thrombosis are still controversial regarding treatment modalities, and duration of treatment. [6,7] We present a case of an incidental thrombus in the descending aorta that was treated via anticoagulation.…”

Management and clinical outcome of concomitant pulmonary embolism and paradoxical saddle aortic arch embolism

“…Concomitant thoracic aortic embolism and pulmonary embolism (PE) are rare conditions constituting only a few reports in the international literature, the majority of which are referred to the cardiothoracic surgeon for aortic and pulmonary thromboembolectomy under cardiopulmonary bypass with cardiocirculatory arrest 1 2. Presentation of these cases is a consequence of the symptoms of either pulmonary emboli or peripheral embolic episodes, and the management is dependent on the source of embolus, the site of embolus lodgement and the symptoms and condition of the patient.…”