title: Idiopathic arterial calcification of infancy: prenatal and postnatal effects of therapy in an infant.
abstract: In an infant with idiopathic arterial calcification of infancy, prenatal diagnosis of arterial calcification was made by ultrasonography and allowed initiation of therapy in utero. Etidronate therapy produced apparent radiographic and ultrasonographic improvement in the degree of vascular calcification but did not prevent the lethal progression of intimal vascular occlusive disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Bellah
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zawodniak
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Librizzi
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Harris
mesh_terms: D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012968:Etidronic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009599:Nitroprusside / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011181:Postnatal Care; D011295:Prenatal Care; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D009599:Nitroprusside; D012968:Etidronic Acid