Neonatal pulmonary artery thrombosis.

Ann Pediatr Cardiol

Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Heart Centre, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute, Mumbai, India.

Published: January 2012

Pulmonary artery thrombosis in neonates is a rare entity. We describe two neonates with this diagnosis; their presentation, evaluation, and management. These cases highlight the importance of this differential diagnosis when evaluating the cyanotic neonate.

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