Abstract
A 40-year-old man with Crohn's disease was found to have recurrence of a large left ventricular mass on echocardiography during workup for stricturoplasty. He presented with left limb emboli. He had been diagnosed with a left ventricular thrombus 2 years earlier, with multiple cerebral and peripheral emboli, and underwent surgery. We carried out redo surgery, and histology revealed organized thrombus. We discuss the management of this complex case.
Keywords:
Crohn disease; heart ventricles; thrombosis.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
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Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
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Cardiac Surgical Procedures
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Crohn Disease / complications*
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Crohn Disease / diagnosis
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Crohn Disease / drug therapy
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Echocardiography, Transesophageal
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Embolism / diagnosis
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Embolism / etiology*
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Embolism / surgery
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Gastrointestinal Agents / therapeutic use
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Heart Diseases / diagnosis
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Heart Diseases / etiology*
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Heart Diseases / surgery
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Humans
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Male
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Recurrence
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Thrombosis / diagnosis
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Thrombosis / etiology*
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Thrombosis / surgery
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents
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Anticoagulants
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Gastrointestinal Agents