INSIDIOUS THROMBOSIS OF THE ABDOMINAL AORTA

Insidious thrombosis of the abdominal aorta.

The clinical manifestations of embolic occlusion of the bifurcation of the abdominal aorta are sufficiently well recognized and oftoo frequent occurrence to require enumeration. Cases previously reported have usually been described under the title of " embolism and thrombosis of the abdominal aorta." In other reports entitled " thrombosis of the abdominal aorta," the descriptions indicate prior...

Thrombosis of the Distal Part of the Abdominal Aorta

DR. ALLEN: Partial or complete occlusion of the distal part of the abdominal aorta is characterized clinically by distress produced only by walking and relieved by standing. The amount of walking required to produce distress varies from patient to patient as well as from time to time in the same patient. Characteristically the distress involves the thighs, the regions lateral to the hip joints,...

Acute Ascending Thrombosis of Abdominal and Suprarenal Aorta

We report the diagnostic and successful therapeutic images of an acute occlusion of the abdominal and suprarenal aorta. This lesion is a rare but catastrophic pathology which can cause severe ischemic manifestations, depending on the site of obstruction, with high rate of mortality even after treatment. In the majority of cases it represents a surgical emergency. Although the mechanism of the t...

Neonatal ascending aorta thrombosis: A case report

Thrombotic events are very unusual in neonatal period. This congenital anomaly may be caused by certain risk factors such as polycythemia, perinatal asphyxia, septicemia, maternal diabetes, dehydration, and low cardiac output, or it may occur upon catheterization of central lines. A 20-day-old neonate was referred to our ward with primary signs of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCMP). Echocardiog...

Abdominal Aorta