Incidentally Diagnosed Unusual Ascending Aorta Mass

Abstract

A 44-year-old female, with no medical history, was admitted to the cardiology department because of mild exertional dyspnea. Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography showed highly mobile, mass-like lesion in the aortic root. The patient was operated in the same week and a 1 cm × 6 cm soft tissue was excised from the ascending aorta. Pathological examination revealed a fibrin clot surrounded by a fibrous cap.

Ascending aorta thrombus: A diagnostic and treatment dilemma

“…1,2 In other reported cases, the patients were generally asymptomatic and the ascending aortic thrombus was detected incidentally. 3,4 An association with chemotherapy has also been reported. 5 Thrombus in the ascending aorta presents a dilemma both in terms of diagnosis and treatment strategy.…”