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

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...

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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:
Pancreatitis
Acute Necrotizing
Aorta
Thrombosis
Mediastinitis
Esophageal Diseases
Online Access:http://www.kjtcvs.org/journal/download_pdf.php?doi=10.5090/kjtcs.2016.49.5.401

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