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Published on: August 1, 2025
Endovascular therapy of a symptomatic mobile thrombus of the thoracic aorta
T Luebke1, M Aleksic, J Brunkwall
1Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany. thomas_luebke@yahoo.de
Introduction:
The therapeutic strategies of a mobile luminal thrombus of the descending thoracic aorta with peripheral arterial embolization remain a matter of debate.
Report:
We report the case of recurrent peripheral arterial embolism caused by a mobile thrombus of the descending aorta, which was successfully treated by implanting an endovascular stent graft.
Discussion:
Our case demonstrates, that endovascular stent graft placement is feasible and can be performed as an effective and minimally invasive treatment option for mobile thoracic aortic thrombi.
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