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Transverse CT section at the heart level showing the artificial valve (upper arrow) and a thrombus in the left atrium (lower arrow).
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Computerized tomographic (CT) angiography demonstrated an artificial mitral valve (Figure 1, right arrow) and a thrombus in the left atrium which was not attached to the mechanical valve (Figure 1, left arrow).
Sagittal CT section showing a thrombus in the distal aorta (arrow).
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A lower abdomen scan (Figure 2) showed a thrombus (arrow) completely obstructing the descending aorta, causing abrupt stopping of the progression of the intravenous contrast media (white).
TEE showing a thrombus in the left atrium (arrow).
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A bedside echocardiographic examination showed the thrombus in the left atrium (Figure 3, arrow, and Figure 4, arrow).
TTE showing a thrombus in the left atrium (arrow).
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A bedside echocardiographic examination showed the thrombus in the left atrium (Figure 3, arrow, and Figure 4, arrow).
Axial CT scan showing infarcts in the spleen (right arrow) and the left kidney (left arrow).
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Multiple spleen (Figure 5, right arrow), renal (Figure 5, lower arrow) and leg muscles infarcts (Figure 6, arrow) were also evident.
Axial CT scan showing a large infarct in the right quadriceps muscle (arrow).
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Multiple spleen (Figure 5, right arrow), renal (Figure 5, lower arrow) and leg muscles infarcts (Figure 6, arrow) were also evident.