Neonatal aortic thrombosis treated with intra-arterial urokinase therapy.
We report a newborn infant with neonatal aortic thrombosis (a complication of umbilical artery catheterization) successfully treated by intra-arterial urokinase therapy.
Goldberg
R E
RE
Department of Radiology, Toronto General Hospital.
Cohen
A M
AM
Bryan
P J
PJ
Olsen
M
M
Martin
R J
RJ
D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007269:Injections, Intra-Arterial; D008297:Male; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D006493:Heparin; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator