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...
Main Authors: | Kraftin E. Schreyer, Jenna Otter, Zachary Johnston |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2017-11-01
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Series: | Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine |
Online Access: | https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7r3103zv |
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