Incidental sonographic diagnosis of neonatal carotid occlusion.
Cranial ultrasonography including colour Doppler can detect neonatal carotid flow problems at an early stage, even before symptoms occur. Different pathogeneses can be identified. The condition is more frequent than previously reported. If the circle of Willis is fully developed, this can prevent brain injury even in case of total carotid flow obstruction


CONCLUSIONS
Screening of the carotid artery in critically ill neonates may detect complications of treatment at an early stage.
Department of Neonatology, Sophia Children's Hospital Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. m.raets@erasmusmc.nl
Marlou Ma
MM
Raets
Maarten H
MH
Lequin
Annemarie
A
Plaisier
Jeroen
J
Dudink
Paul
P
Govaert
D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002941:Circle of Willis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D020300:Intracranial Hemorrhages / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D015997:Neonatal Screening / Q000379:methods*; D059906:Neuroimaging / Q000379:methods*; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012640:Seizures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D017585:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial / Q000379:methods
Cerebral blood flow; Preterm infant; Ultrasonography