title: Quantitative investigation of sudanophilic lesions around the aortic ostia of human fetuses, newborn and children.
abstract: The sudanophilic lesions around the aortic ostia of 10 fetus, 10 newborns and 10 children aged up to 1 year were studied using a polar coordinate mapping method. The periorificial sudanophilic lesions develop initially distal to the orifices and show a continuous increase with age in percentage and extent. In children the lesions nearly completely surround all the ostia with a significant distal peak. There was no sex difference; the involvement of the right and left side was comparable. The comparison of the morphological data from the parents and children with anamnestics showed no relationship.
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000473:pathology*; D000375:Aging; D001011:Aorta / Q000473:pathology*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000473:pathology; D002445:Celiac Artery / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007366:Intercostal Muscles / Q000098:blood supply; D008297:Male; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000473:pathology