[Neonatal thrombosis of the aortic arch].
The authors report a case of aortic arch thrombosis in a neonate probably related to perinatal placental emboli. However the finding of a fibroblastic endarteritis raised the possibility of a primitive lesion of the aortic wall. The evolution was complicated by cerebral ischemia. A surgical thrombectomy was performed. The outcome was favourable with persistence of a moderate right motor deficiency at 9 months. The authors advise the addition of an enlargement patch and the use of anticoagulation therapy in case of intimal lesion or very adherent thrombus.
Ninot
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Service de néonatologie et de pédiatrie, hôpital Bel-Air, CHR de Metz-Thionville, France.
Lambert
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Marchal
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D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy
Thrombose néonatale de la crosse de l'aorte.