Successful hybrid operation of an acute mobile thrombus in the abdominal aorta induced by chemotherapy

J Korean Surg Soc. 2011 Dec;81 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S78-81. doi: 10.4174/jkss.2011.81.Suppl1.S78. Epub 2011 Nov 25.

Abstract

Acute mobile thrombus of the abdominal aorta after chemotherapy is a very unusual finding, which can be a potential source of arterial embolism. We report here on a case of an acute mobile aortic thrombus with renal infarction. We successfully treated the patient with hybrid operation-open surgical and endovascular approach. Our case shows that hybrid treatment using wire-directed balloon catheter thrombectomy is a feasible, minimally-invasive treatment for a mobile aortic thrombus.

Keywords: Abdominal; Angioplasty; Aorta; Thrombectomy; Thrombosis.

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  • Case Reports