Aortic arch thrombosis mimicking interrupted aortic arch.
We report a case of a 32-week-gestation male who presented initially with symptoms suggestive of an interrupted aortic arch. The absence of a VSD prompted further investigations, including a CT angiogram, which revealed that he had an extensive thrombus in his aorta. He underwent a successful aortic thrombectomy with arch repair on cardiopulmonary bypass support. In view of the extensive thrombus, the patient was referred to the haematology team. There was no family history of prothrombotic tendencies.
Paediatric Intensive Care, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham B4 6NH, UK.
Richard
R
Neal
University of East Anglia, Medical School, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK.
Katharina
K
Mattishent
Paediatric Intensive Care, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham B4 6NH, UK.
Fiona
F
Reynolds