Acute Femoral Artery Thrombosis of the Lower Limb in a Newborn: A Case Report and Literature Review
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 9
Abstract
Neonatal arterial thromboses are rare and generally associated with an arterial umbilical catheter.There are cerebral or aortic thromboses, rarely distal thromboses. We report the case of a 7-day newborn admitted to pediatric emergencies for arterial thrombosis of the right lower limb complicating hypernatremic dehydration, treated with heparin with favorable evolution and total regression of the signs.
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EL BHALI Hajar, Zahdi Othman, Bakkali Tarik, Boukili-Makhoukhi Kenza, LAHLOU Noureddine, Sefiani Yasser
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