Treatment of an aneurysmal dilatation of the ductus arteriosus with indomethacin in a premature infant.
A large ductus arteriosus aneurysm can lead to potentially serious and life-threatening complications. We report a case of aneurysmal dilatation of the ductus arteriosus in a premature infant that was successfully treated with indomethacin. Thus, surgical intervention with general anesthesia could be avoided.
Doege
C
C
Abteilung IV, Neontaologie, Universitätsklinik für Kinder- und Jugendmeizin, Im Neuenheimer Feld 153, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany. corinna.doege@med.uni-heidelberg.de.
Linderkamp
O
O
Abteilung IV, Neontaologie, Universitätsklinik für Kinder- und Jugendmeizin, Im Neuenheimer Feld 153, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Gorenflo
M
M
Abteilung II, Kinderkardiologie, Universitätsklinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Im Neuenheimer Feld 153, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Bauer
J
J
Abteilung IV, Neontaologie, Universitätsklinik für Kinder- und Jugendmeizin, Im Neuenheimer Feld 153, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
D000783:Aneurysm / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D004373:Ductus Arteriosus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy
D007213:Indomethacin