title: Critical thrombotic obstruction of transverse aortic arch in a neonate.
abstract: A 3-day-old neonate presented with features suggestive of coarctation of aorta. Echocardiography showed a large organized thrombus in the transverse arch causing obstruction to theaortic arch and carotids with partial recanalization. Patient underwent surgical thromboendarterectomy with arch reconstruction. The evaluation did not reveal any hematological abnormalities and suspected to be due to fetal thromboembolism. Patient improved well, and no neurological deficits were observed during follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Care Hospitals, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Karunakar
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vadlamudi
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Care Hospitals, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Shweta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bakhru
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Care Hospitals, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Nageswara Rao
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Koneti
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Care Hospitals, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Jagannath
keywords: Aortic arch obstruction; neonate; thrombus