Aortic thrombosis in the newborn infant.
Two cases are reported in which thrombus was found in the aorta at postmortem. In one case the thrombus had originated within the ductus arteriosus. In the other case, the thrombus was associated with congenital heart disease and polycythaemia.
D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011086:Polycythemia / Q000150:complications; D011859:Radiography; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*