Neonatal ascending aorta thrombosis: A rare and lethal entity.

Ann Pediatr Cardiol

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Mission Hospital, Durgapur, West Bengal, India.

Published: March 2022

AI Article Synopsis

  • * Among these cases, only eight involved simultaneous thrombosis of the aorta and arch.
  • * The report highlights a specific case of a patient affected by both ascending aorta and arch thrombosis, along with a summary of existing research on the topic.

Article Abstract

Ascending aorta thrombosis (AAT) in a neonate is a rare and lethal event. To date, AAT has been reported in around 25 patients, out of whom only eight patients had concomitant arch involvement. We report a case of one such patient with ascending aorta and arch thrombosis and present a brief review of the available literature.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9075572PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/apc.apc_230_20DOI Listing

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