False lumen thrombus following aortic dissection diagnosed as the source of repeat lower extremity emboli with angioscopy: a case report

Abstract Background Acute arterial embolization caused by a free-floating thrombus of the false lumen after surgery for acute aortic dissection is a rare complication; hence, determining its cause may be difficult. We report a case in which angioscopy was valuable in diagnosing and treating the unst...

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Main Authors: Riha Shimizu, Makoto Sumi, Yuri Murakami, Takao Ohki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-04-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-022-01416-7