title: Abdominal aortic aneurysm 18 years after apparent resolution of an umbilical catheter-associated aortic thrombosis.
abstract: A young man was found to have an abdominal aortic aneurysm 18 years after the apparent resolution of an umbilical artery catheter-associated aortic thrombosis. This report underlines the need for long-term follow-up studies of infants with catheter-related vascular thrombosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, USA.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Adelman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014469:Umbilical Arteries