Journals / Acta Medica Alanya / 2026 / Cilt: 9 Sayı: 1

Case Report: Tetris Ball In The Left Atrium

Vaka raporu: Sol Atriyal Tetris Topu Trombüs

Selçuk Ayhan(ALANYA ALAADDIN KEYKUBAT UNIVERSITY, RESEARCH CENTER FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION)0000-0003-3482-5900
Uğur Altun(ALANYA ALAADDIN KEYKUBAT UNIVERSITY, RESEARCH CENTER FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION)0009-0001-1363-5924
Pages
78–81
Publication Date
2025-04-01
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As a result, in such cases, it is important to determine the treatment according to the patient's general condition, glaskow coma score, embolization and the risk of fatal bleeding.

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Objective & Hypothesis:A free-floating ball thrombus in the left atrium is a rare and serious medical problem that can cause fatal systemic emboli or block the flow of blood into the left ventricle, which usually ends in sudden death.This report discusses a case of a significant left atrial thrombus that was found to be free-floating in an enlarged left atrium.
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Key Findings & Data:A 73-year-old male, who had experienced a cerebrovascular infarction and hemorrhage five days earlier, along with a history of chronic atrial fibrillation, was referred to the cardiology department to investigate the embolic cause.
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Conclusion & Impact:As a result, in such cases, it is important to determine the treatment according to the patient's general condition, glaskow coma score, embolization and the risk of fatal bleeding.
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⚙️Variables:Tetris Topu Trombüs · Sol atriyum · Mitral kapak

Abstract

A free-floating ball thrombus in the left atrium is a rare and serious medical problem that can cause fatal systemic emboli or block the flow of blood into the left ventricle, which usually ends in sudden death.This report discusses a case of a significant left atrial thrombus that was found to be free-floating in an enlarged left atrium. A 73-year-old male, who had experienced a cerebrovascular infarction and hemorrhage five days earlier, along with a history of chronic atrial fibrillation, was referred to the cardiology department to investigate the embolic cause. A transthoracic echocardiogram identified a free-floating ball thrombus. Thrombolytic therapy was not recommended because there were areas of bleeding within the cerebrovascular infarction and the patient had a high risk profile The individual, with several comorbid conditions, a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 8, and right-sided hemiplegia, was classified as high-risk by the cardiovascular surgery team. In spite of the potential for bleeding complications, treatment with warfarin and unfractionated heparin was started. Subsequent evaluations indicated that the thrombus did not diminish in size. We lost our patient due to progressive heart failure and cardiogenic shock while anticoagulant treatment was continuing. As a result, in such cases, it is important to determine the treatment according to the patient's general condition, glaskow coma score, embolization and the risk of fatal bleeding.

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Sol atriyumda serbest yüzen bir top trombüs, ölümcül sistemik embolilere veya sol ventrikül girişinin tıkanmasına yol açabilen, genellikle ani ölümle sonuçlanan nadir ve ciddi bir tıbbi sorundur. Bu vaka raporunda, genişlemiş sol atriyumda serbestçe yüzdüğü tespit edilen önemli bir sol atriyal trombüs vakasını tartıştık. Beş gün önce serebrovasküler enfarktüs ve kanama geçiren ve kronik atriyal fibrilasyon öyküsü olan 73 yaşındaki erkek hasta, embolik nedenin araştırılması için kardiyoloji bölümüne sevk edildi. Transtorasik ekokardiyogramda serbest yüzen bir top trombüs tespit edildi. Serebrovasküler enfarktüs içinde hemorajik bölgelerin varlığı ve hastanın yüksek risk profili nedeniyle trombolitik tedavi uygun görülmedi. Komorbiditesi yüksek olan, Glasgow Koma Skalası skoru 8 olan ve sağ taraflı hemiplejisi bulunan hasta, kardiyovasküler cerrahi ekibi tarafından yüksek riskli olarak sınıflandırıldı. Kanama komplikasyonu potansiyeline rağmen, varfarin ve fraksiyone olmayan heparin ile tedaviye başlandı. Daha sonraki değerlendirmeler trombüsün boyutunun küçülmediğini gösterdi. Vakamızı antikoagulan tedavisi devam etmekteyken ilerleyen kalp yetmezliği ve kardiyojenik şok tablosundan kaybettik. Sonuç olarak bu gibi vakalarda hastada kar zarar oranına göre klinik kararı hastanın genel durumu glaskow koma skoru, embolizasyon ve ölümcül kanama riskine göre tedavi belirlenmesi önemlidir.

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Ayhan, S., Altun, U. (2025). Case Report: Tetris Ball In The Left Atrium. Acta Medica Alanya, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 1, 78–81. https://ajindex.com/articles/1349488

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