Aortic thrombus after coil occlusion of a type E patent ductus arteriosus.
A 5-year-old girl was referred to our institution for closure of a silent patent ductus arteriosus. Cardiac catheterization revealed a tiny-to-small patent ductus arteriosus of the elongated, conical type (Type E). Coil occlusion was performed with a Gianturco coil, 0.035-4 cm(-3) mm. A follow-up echocardiogram showed a very small residual ductal shunt and a moderate-sized thrombus at the aortic end of the ductus arteriosus. The patient remained asymptomatic.
Villafañe
Juan
J
Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville, Kentucky 40202-3830, USA.
Vega-Arrillaga
Frances
F
D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*