Umbilical artery clot in the neonate: spontaneous resolution.
Ultrasound has proved to be an effective means of monitoring umbilical artery catheters in the neonate for clot formation. Once a large clot has formed, it usually takes several weeks to months before it completely disappears. This is a report of a large clot that spontaneously resolved in ten days.
D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014469:Umbilical Arteries