The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 153, Issue 1 , Page 143 , July 2008

Spontaneous Regression of a Large Ductus Arteriosus Aneurysm in a Neonate

  • I.-Chen Tsai, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics and Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China, Department of Radiology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China
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  • Yun-Ching Fu, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics and Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China, Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China
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  • Sheng-Ling Jan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China
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  • Ming-Chih Lin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China
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  • Chi-Lin Ho, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China
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  • Betau Hwang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics and Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China

References 

  1. Jan SL, Hwang B, Fu YC, Chai JW, Chi CS. Isolated neonatal ductus arteriosus aneurysm. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2002;39:342–347
  2. Kaushik N, Cohen RA, Helton JG. 3-D CT angiographic demonstration of a neonatal ductus arteriosus aneurysm with development of ductal calcification: are the “ductus bump,” ductus arteriosus aneurysm, and ductal calcification related?. Pediatr Radiol. 2004;34:738–741
  3. Lee WJ, Chen SJ, Wu MH, Li YW. Regression of ductus arteriosus aneurysm in a neonate demonstrated by three-dimensional computed tomography. Int J Cardiol. 1999;68:231–234

PII: S0022-3476(08)00110-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.02.034

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 153, Issue 1 , Page 143 , July 2008