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Original Article
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J Korean Soc Neonatol.. 1999;6(2):217-224. Published online January 1, 2001.
- Aortic Thrombosis in Neonate Associated with Umbilical Artery Catheterization: Clinical Manifestations and Thalamus with Prognosis.
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Choon Sik Youn, Myung Joon Kim, Min Soo Park, Kook In Park
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1Department of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Medicine Yonsei University.
2Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine Yonsei University.
3Research Institute of Radiological Science, Yonsei University, Seoul Korea.
- Abstract
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To evaluate the clinical findings and ultrasonographic findings of aortic thrombosis which developed after umblical artery catheterization in neonates.
METHODS
We retrospectively evaluated clnical records and ultrasonographic findings in five cases of aortic thrombosis, which developed after umblical artery catheterization. Four were premature newborns, and one was a term neonate but small for gestational age. Three were male infants. The mean age was 29.8 days (15-71 days) and the duration of umblical artery catheterization was 16.4 days (7-31 days). The gestational age of 5 cases was between 26 and 38 weeks (mean 33 weeks) and birth weight was between 930 and 2,600 g (mean 1,950 g). All cases were diagnosed by ultrasonography only, and in 2 cases color Doppler ultrasonography was performed additionally.
RESULTS
There were several associated conditions including hypothermia (n=2), perinatal asphyxia (n=2), respiratory distress syndrome (n=5), and neonatal infection (n=5). The clinical manifestations of 5 cases were hypertension (n=4), thrombocytopenia (n=4), hematuria (n=2), renal failure (n=l), and congestive heart failure (n=l). In all five cases, ultrasonography showed hyperechoic thrombus with partial occulsion of aorta. The size of thrombi varied 1.2-4x 4-25 mm.
All thrombi were located around the origin site of renal artery.
CONCLUSION
Aortic thrombosis, one of the complications of umblical artery catheterization can easily be diagnosed by ultrasonography, so ultrasonography would be needed as a screening study in neonate with umblical artery catheterization.
Keywords :Aorta;Thrombosis;Ultrasonography;Neonate;Umblical arterial catheterization
