A term baby was born with findings of edema, harsh murmur, and hypertension. Pregnancy course was complicated by hydrops fetalis. Upon birth, blood work did not reveal any abnormalities, but an echocardiogram showed patient in high-output heart failure. A computed tomography (CT) chest, abdomen, and pelvis revealed narrowing of aorta in the thoracic region to distal iliac and renal arteries, consistent with mid-aortic syndrome. Mid-aortic syndrome, which results in the narrowing of thoracic or abdominal aorta, is a rare cause of hypertension, especially in newborns. This case elucidates the importance of maintaining a broad differential when encountering an uncommon problem in a newborn.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.35282 | DOI Listing |
Cardiol Young
December 2024
Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
J Clin Med
November 2024
Department of Pediatrics and Nephrology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland.
Cureus
October 2024
Radiodiagnosis, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Center, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pune, IND.
Pediatr Nephrol
October 2024
Centre de Référence des Maladies Rénales Rares, Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Bron, France.
J Vasc Nurs
September 2024
Adult and Gerontological Health Cooperative, School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, 5-140 Weaver-Densford Hall, 308 Harvard St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States.
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