Author/Authors :
Pahuja, Mohit Department of Medicine - St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA , Ainapurapu, Bujji Department of Medicine - Banner University Medical Center, Tucson, AZ, USA , Abidov, Aiden Department of Medicine - Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
Abstract :
58-year-old Hispanic female presented with an altered mental status. A CT scan of the head demonstrated multiple scattered infarcts
and a large right temporal lobe infarct. We also diagnosed the patient with right popliteal and femoral vein thrombosis, bilateral
pulmonary embolism, and a transient right radial artery occlusion. Her 12-lead EKG showed lateral ST elevation. Emergent coronary
angiogram revealed normal coronaries. Echocardiogram demonstrated a large mobile mass attached to the anterolateral free wall
with overall normal contractility of the left ventricle. The patient underwent surgical embolectomy to prevent further systemic
embolization. Coagulability workup returned positive for protein C and S deficiency. The patient did well after surgery. Following
her surgery, we initiated chronic oral anticoagulation. The presentation with intracardiac thrombus in a normal heart should raise
a concern of a probable thrombophilia.
Keywords :
Large Left Ventricular Thrombus , Systemic , Venous , Thromboembolism Secondary , Protein C