title: Spontaneous aortic thrombosis in a neonate presenting as coarctation.
abstract: Spontaneous aortic thrombosis in the neonate is a rare entity of uncertain etiology with a high mortality. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a newborn surviving surgical treatment of spontaneous thrombosis of the thoracic aorta.
authors: Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Alberta Hospitals, Edmonton, Canada.
authors: R M
authors: RM
authors: Hamilton
authors: P A
authors: PA
authors: Penkoske
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Byrne
authors: N F
authors: NF
authors: Duncan
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery