12 year old left ventricular apical spherical thrombus without thromboembolic complication

Volume: 32 Number: 3 April 9, 2010
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12 year old left ventricular apical spherical thrombus without thromboembolic complication

Abstract

Abstract

Transthoracic echocardiography was performed in a 44 year-old male patient with the complaint of dyspnea on exertion. On echocardiograpy, besides wall motion abnormality spherical shaped image most probably indicating to a thrombus is visualized at the left ventricular apex. Patient’s medical history showed us an acute myocardial infarction experienced 12 years ago and thrombus at left ventricular apex detected at that time. Thrombus has persisted through follow up period for 12 years. Image of 12 year- old thrombus without any thromboembolic complication is very unusual and surprising.

 

Key words: Thrombus, thromboembolic complication.

 

Özet

44 yaşındaki erkek hastaya efor dispnesi yakınması nedeniyle transtorasik ekokardiyografi yapıldı. Ekokardiyografide sol ventrikül apeksinde, duvar hareket bozukluğu ile birlikte yuvarlak şekilli trombüs görüldü. Hastanın öyküsünde 12 yıl önce akut miyokard enfarktüsü geçirdiği ve o dönemde sol ventrikül apeksinde trombüs saptandığı öğrenildi. 12 yıllık takipte trombüsün devam ettiği görüldü. Herhangi bir tromboembolik komplikasyona yol açmayan 12 yıllık trombüs çok alışılmamış ve şaşırtıcıdır.

 

Anahtar sözcükler: Trombus, tromboembolik komplikasyon.

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References

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Orhan Elönü

Publication Date

April 9, 2010

Submission Date

April 9, 2010

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Published in Issue

Year 2010 Volume: 32 Number: 3

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1.Özdemir L, Elönü O. 12 year old left ventricular apical spherical thrombus without thromboembolic complication. CMJ. 2010;32(3):363-364. https://izlik.org/JA64NB72XY