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Prenatal thrombosis of the ductus arteriosus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 December 2018

Ana T. Sequeira ,
Mariana Lemos  and
Maria J. Palma
Ana T. Sequeira*
Affiliation:
Department of Neonatology, Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisbon, Portugal
Mariana Lemos
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Lisbon, Portugal
Maria J. Palma
Affiliation:
Prenatal Diagnosis Center, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal
*
Author for correspondence: A. T. Sequeira, MD, Departamento de Pediatria, Hospital de Santa Maria – CHLN, Av. Prof. Egas Moniz, s\n, 1649-035 Lisboa, Portugal. Tel: +351963114594; E-mail: ana.tsequeira@gmail.com
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Abstract

Spontaneous thrombus in the ductus arteriosus, without associated ductal aneurysm, is a rare condition. We report successful management with clinical and echocardiographic follow-up in a newborn with prenatal diagnosis.

Keywords

Ductus arteriosusthrombosisfetal echocardiogramconservative approach
Type
Images in Congenital Cardiac Disease
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 29 , Issue 3 , March 2019 , pp. 408 - 409
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 2018 

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Footnotes

Cite this article: Sequeira AT, Lemos M, Palma MJ (2019) Prenatal thrombosis of the ductus arteriosus. Cardiology in the Young29: 408–409. doi: 10.1017/S1047951118002159

References

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