UNUSUAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC APPEARANCE OF LEFT VENTRICULAR THROMBUS: DIAGNOSTIC VALUE OF MULTIMODALITY CARDIAC IMAGING

Authors

  • Mohammad Ali Khan Cardiology Unit, Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals, Warrington, WA5 1QG, United Kingdom.
  • Burak Emre Sezer Cardiology Unit, Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals, Warrington, WA5 1QG-United Kingdom
  • Azza Ali Cardiology Unit, Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals, Warrington, WA5 1QG-United Kingdom
  • Dylan Coles Cardiology Unit, Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals, Warrington, WA5 1QG-United Kingdom
  • Walter Genko Cardiology Unit, Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals, Warrington, WA5 1QG-United Kingdom

Keywords:

Left ventricular thrombus, ST-elevation myocardial infarction, Akinesis, Dyskinesis, Cardiac magnetic resonance

Abstract

We are presenting a highly unusual presentation of a post infarct left ventricular apical thrombus. The appearance of this thrombus was very consistent with a cystic structure, with a hydatid cyst being on the top of the provisional diagnosis. However, the clinical presentation of the patient prompted us to consider the fact that thrombi can present in many forms and figures, mimicking other cardiac masses.

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Published

2026-05-21

How to Cite

1.
Khan MA, Sezer BE, Ali A, Coles D, Genko W. UNUSUAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC APPEARANCE OF LEFT VENTRICULAR THROMBUS: DIAGNOSTIC VALUE OF MULTIMODALITY CARDIAC IMAGING. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad [Internet]. 2026 May 21 [cited 2026 May 21];37(4). Available from: https://www.jamc.ayubmed.edu.pk/index.php/jamc/article/view/15024

Issue

Vol. 37 No. 4 (2025): 37-4

Section

CASE REPORT

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