Multiple Ascending Aortic Mural Thrombi and Acute Necrotizing Mediastinitis Secondary to Acute Pancreatitis

The formation of aortic thrombi is an extremely rare complication of acute pancreatitis. Here we report a case of acute pancreatitis complicated by a paraesophageal pseudocyst, necrotizing mediastinitis, and the formation of multiple thrombi in the ascending aorta. The patient was successfully tre...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Byung Kwon Chong, Jae Kwang Yun, Joon Bum Kim, Do Hyun Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2016-10-01
Series:Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.kjtcvs.org/journal/download_pdf.php?doi=10.5090/kjtcs.2016.49.5.401