Aortic Thrombus Causing a Hypertensive Emergency

Aortic Thrombus Causing a Hypertensive Emergency

Thoracic aorta thrombi are a rare condition typically presenting as a source for distal embolization in elderly patients with atherosclerotic risk factors. However, young patients with a variety of presentations resulting from such thrombi have rarely been reported. We describe a case of a young pat...

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Main Authors: Kraftin E. Schreyer, Jenna Otter, Zachary Johnston
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2017-11-01
Series:Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7r3103zv
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spelling doaj-962b7207ea4443d7b1d7175a80d8900d2020-11-24T21:02:55ZengeScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaClinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine2474-252X2017-11-011410.5811/cpcem.2017.6.33876cpcem-01-387Aortic Thrombus Causing a Hypertensive EmergencyKraftin E. Schreyer0Jenna Otter1Zachary Johnston2Temple University Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaTemple University Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaLewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaThoracic aorta thrombi are a rare condition typically presenting as a source for distal embolization in elderly patients with atherosclerotic risk factors. However, young patients with a variety of presentations resulting from such thrombi have rarely been reported. We describe a case of a young patient with refractory hypertensive emergency caused by a large thoracic aorta thrombus. Investigation was guided by abnormal physical exam findings.https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7r3103zv
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description Thoracic aorta thrombi are a rare condition typically presenting as a source for distal embolization in elderly patients with atherosclerotic risk factors. However, young patients with a variety of presentations resulting from such thrombi have rarely been reported. We describe a case of a young patient with refractory hypertensive emergency caused by a large thoracic aorta thrombus. Investigation was guided by abnormal physical exam findings.
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