Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis associated with cancer of unknown origin complicated with thrombus in the left auricular appendage: case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>A 63-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with a complaint of right lateroabdominal pain. He was diagnosed with metastatic colon cancer, and then developed multiple brain embolic infarctions 7 days after admission. Transesophageal echocardiography showed tha...

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Main Authors: Morinaga Yukiko, Saegusa Jun, Miura Natsuko, Matsumoto Kensuke, Tatsumi Kazuhiro, Ryo Keiko, Yamawaki Kohei, Tsuji Takayuki, Kaneko Akihiro, Onishi Tetsuari, Tanaka Hidekazu, Norisada Kazuko, Hara Shigeo, Kawai Hiroya, Hirata Ken-ichi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-02-01
Series:Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Online Access:http://www.cardiovascularultrasound.com/content/9/1/8