Neonatal coronary thrombosis.
We have described a case of coronary thrombosis in a neonate. The diagnosis should be considered in a term infant who presents with a shock-like state with poor perfusion soon after birth. The chest roentgenogram may vary from a normal pattern to generalized cardiomegaly with pulmonary congestion. The electrocardiogram may show a pattern varying from severe right ventricular hypertrophy to anterior left myocardial injury. Prognosis is usually poor, and the infant may die within 24 hours after delivery. The etiology of the thrombus formation remains obscure.
D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003490:Cyanosis / Q000209:etiology; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D012769:Shock / Q000209:etiology