Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. May 16, 2021; 9(14): 3365-3371
Published online May 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i14.3365
Incremental value of three-dimensional and contrast echocardiography in the evaluation of endocardial fibroelastosis and multiple cardiovascular thrombi: A case report
Li-Juan Sun, Ying Li, Wei Qiao, Jia-Hui Yu, Wei-Dong Ren
Li-Juan Sun, Ying Li, Wei Qiao, Jia-Hui Yu, Wei-Dong Ren, Department of Ultrasound, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning Province, China
Li-Juan Sun, Department of Ultrasound, The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao 066000, Hebei Province, China
Author contributions: Sun LJ and Li Y equally contributed to this work; Sun LJ, Li Y and Ren WD participated in the design of the study; Sun LJ and Yu JH collected clinical data; Ren WD, Qiao W and Li Y performed echocardiographic examinations and collected the images; Sun LJ wrote the manuscript; Ren WD revised the manuscript; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81571686.
Informed consent statement: Informed consent was obtained from the patient and the patient’s parents.
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Corresponding author: Wei-Dong Ren, PhD, Chief Physician, Department of Ultrasound, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No. 36 Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning Province, China. renweidong3@163.com
Received: November 6, 2020
Peer-review started: November 6, 2020
First decision: January 17, 2021
Revised: February 3, 2021
Accepted: March 10, 2021
Article in press: March 10, 2021
Published online: May 16, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: We report a rare case of endocardial fibroelastosis with multiple thrombi of the left ventricle, abdominal aorta, common iliac artery, and renal artery occlusion diagnosed using multimodality cardiovascular imaging. The incremental value of three-dimensional and contrast echocardiography in clinical diagnosis of thrombi is explained.