TOE imaging of a large aortic mass: an unusual cause of systemic embolization in a septic patient
A 72-year-old woman presented with sepsis and lower limb ischaemia. Transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) for suspected endocarditis revealed no cardiac pathology or source of emboli but a large thrombus-like mass was noted in a normal-size descending aorta (Fig. 1A, Video 1). Repeat TOE after two...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-04-01
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| Series: | Echo Research and Practice |
| Online Access: | http://www.echorespract.com/content/4/2/I5.full |