Occlusive Pulmonary Artery Thrombosis in a Healthy Neonate With No Identifiable Risk Factors

Authors

Cynthia Laviolette
Jason Turner
LaTasha Lewis
Song-Gui Yang
Tim Pettitt
Kurt D Piggott

Publication Date

8-4-2021

Journal

JACC: Case Reports

Abstract

Pulmonary artery thrombosis is reported in neonates with risk factors for hypercoagulability. No consensus exists regarding standard therapy for this condition. We present a neonate, with no risk factors for thrombosis, who was admitted after birth to the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit with an occlusive left pulmonary artery thrombus.

Keywords

cyanosis, neonate, pulmonary artery, thrombus, tissue plasminogen activator

Comments

PMID: 34401763