Huge left atrial thrombus with mitral stenosis in congenital factor XII deficiency

Tomomi Hasegawa; Masahisa Uematsu; Takuro Tsukube; Yukihiro Takemura; Yutaka Okita

doi:10.1016/s0003-4975(01)02868-5

Huge left atrial thrombus with mitral stenosis in congenital factor XII deficiency

Ann Thorac Surg. 2002 Jan;73(1):286-8. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(01)02868-5.

Authors

Tomomi Hasegawa¹, Masahisa Uematsu, Takuro Tsukube, Yukihiro Takemura, Yutaka Okita

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, Division II, Kobe University School of Medicine, Japan.

PMID: 11834028
DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(01)02868-5

Abstract

Factor XII deficiency has been reported to be a risk factor for thromboembolism as a result of inactivation of fibrinolysis. We describe a case of a huge left atrial thrombus with mitral stenosis, which was successfully removed surgically in a Factor XII deficient patient.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Coronary Thrombosis
Factor XII Deficiency / complications*
Female
Heart Atria*
Heart Diseases / complications*
Heart Diseases / surgery
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
Humans
Mitral Valve Stenosis / complications*
Risk Factors
Thrombosis / complications*
Thrombosis / surgery