Ahluwalia J S, Kelsall A W, Diederich S, Rennie J M
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Rosie Maternity Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
Acta Paediatr. 1994 Nov;83(11):1215-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1994.tb18286.x.
An infant presented 10 days after removal of a high umbilical arterial catheter with total occlusion of the distal abdominal aorta. Complete dissolution was achieved with a combination of i.v. tissue plasminogen activator and heparin. Ultrasound examination confirmed the diagnosis and subsequent resolution of the thrombus.