[Left ventricular thrombosis complicating systemic lupus erythematosus].

The authors report an isolated pediculated thrombus in the left ventricle of a young 14 year old girl with systemic lupus erythematosus with antiphospholipid antibodies without any other cardiovascular abnormality, especially ventricular wall motion abnormalities. After surgical ablation of the thrombus, the patient was followed up to avoid recurrence. This type of cardiac lesion (ventricular thrombosis without underlying myocardial disease) is exceptionally rare. Echocardiographic follow-up after surgical ablation showed no recurrence of thrombosis after four years.