title: Thrombosed aneurysm of ductus arteriosus: a case report.
abstract: Spontaneous aneurysms of the ductus arteriosus are rare complications of a patent ductus arteriosus. It is met at any age but it is most commonly seen in children under two months of age. Echocardiography is the best test to diagnose a ductus arteriosus, but actually the role of thoracoscopy is to help in differential diagnosis of mediastinal masses. Surgery should be recommended without delay, to avoid fatal complications, with the resection of the thrombosed aneurysm of the ductus arteriosus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, University of Bologna, Italy. m.lima@med.unibo.it
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Carlini
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Calleja
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ruggeri
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Salfi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Napoleone Pace
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gargano
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: La Pergola
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004373:Ductus Arteriosus; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed