A 52-year-old male alcoholic patient with hypertension and a prior history of brain ischemia was admitted to the neurosurgery department with signs and symptoms of ischemic stroke. A transesophageal echocardiogram and computed tomography suggested a possible pedunculated thrombus at the transition of the ascending aorta to the aortic arch. The therapeutic option was surgical treatment using cardiopulmonary bypass, deep hyperthermia and total cardiac arrest. The procedure involved resection of the aortic wall together with the thrombus to avoid recurrence. There were no adverse consequences and the patient was released from hospital with the use of oral anticoagulant drugs.
Aorta; Aorta; Thrombosis; Thrombectomy
