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DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1787790
Images in Aortic Diseases

Floating Thrombus in the Aortic Arch: Rare Images

Mohamed Reda Cherkaoui Jaouad 
1   Radiology department, Cheikh Khalifa International University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mohammed VI University of Health and Sciences, Casablanca, Morocco
,
Abdoulrazak Egueh Nour
1   Radiology department, Cheikh Khalifa International University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mohammed VI University of Health and Sciences, Casablanca, Morocco
,
Amal Miqdadi
1   Radiology department, Cheikh Khalifa International University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mohammed VI University of Health and Sciences, Casablanca, Morocco
,
Mohamed Mahi
1   Radiology department, Cheikh Khalifa International University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mohammed VI University of Health and Sciences, Casablanca, Morocco
,
Nawal Bouknani
1   Radiology department, Cheikh Khalifa International University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mohammed VI University of Health and Sciences, Casablanca, Morocco
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Abstract

Aortic floating thrombus is a rare, life-threatening disease. Most cases of aortic thrombus are diagnosed after embolic events; however, on rare occasion we may diagnose this condition incidentally during routine examinations as in our case.

Keywords

floating thrombus - aortic arch - CTA


Publication History

Received: 20 January 2023

Accepted: 07 February 2024

Article published online:
25 June 2024

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