title: Retrolental fibroplasia in hypoxic newborn.
abstract: A premature infant with hypoxia caused by severe cardiac malformations developed stage IB retrolental fibroplasia, which was documented after death. Despite arterial oxygen partial pressures of 91 mm Hg or less the classical histologic changes were observed in the temporal periphery of each eye.
mesh_terms: D003490:Cyanosis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D004727:Endothelium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D010100:Oxygen / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012160:Retina / Q000473:pathology; D012171:Retinal Vessels / Q000473:pathology; D012178:Retinopathy of Prematurity / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen