Endovascular Repair of Primary Thoracic Aortic Mural Thrombus Following Upper Limb Embolization

Abstract

We report the case of a 41-year-old female who presented with left upper limb embolization due to primary thoracic aortic mural thrombus; this latter represented an uncommon condition with difficult diagnosis and a high rate of life-threatening complications. Upper extremities embolization is extremely rare because it usually occurs in the lower limbs. Management strategy is still controversial, and no clear guidelines indicate superiority of either conservative or invasive treatment approach to date. Our report illustrates how endovascular exclusion of thoracic aortic mural thrombus has the advantage to be a low-risk procedure that represents a definitive therapy.

Keywords:
Thrombosis; Aorta, Thoracic, Computed Tomography; Thromboembolism; Upper Extremity; Lower Extremity