Hamilton R M, Penkoske P A, Byrne P, Duncan N F
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Alberta Hospitals, Edmonton, Canada.
Ann Thorac Surg. 1988 May;45(5):564-5. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(10)64537-7.
Spontaneous aortic thrombosis in the neonate is a rare entity of uncertain etiology with a high mortality. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a newborn surviving surgical treatment of spontaneous thrombosis of the thoracic aorta.