Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery
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A 47-year-old female was admitted to the emergency room following an automobile accident. She was shocked complaining of respiratory difficulty and chest pain. A chest X-ray showed right hemothorax which drained 2.5 liters of blood on insertion of chest tube. ⋯ Second operation was performed and ruptured diaphragma was repaired. Her postoperative recovery was good. She was discharged from hospital at 7th week.
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Case Reports
[A successful removal of a left atrial massive ball thrombus caused by mitral stenosis].
A 66-year-old female with a mitral stenosis and a left atrial massive ball thrombus is presented. She was admitted due to a transient right hemiplegia and a speech disturbance. This thrombus had been detected preoperatively by an echocardiogram and a left atriography. ⋯ The ball thrombus was dark red, 55 x 35 x 32 mm in size and 15 g in weight. After the surgery, the patient progressed well. Because of the high frequency of peripheral embolism and of sudden death, a left atrial ball thrombus should be removed immediately.