Giant right atrial thrombus in premature newborn
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Abstract
Pediatric guidelines for treatment options of right atrial thrombosis in newborn are quite limited. Herein we present a case with giant atrial thrombosis resulting from umbilical venous catheter and intend to discuss the therapy in the area of current literature on right atrial thrombus in newborn and children.
Keywords
Anticoagulant Catheter Heparin Premature Thrombosis UmbilicalNotes
Acknowledgments
The authors would like to thank Sadik Salih Saygi for her sincere contributions in translation of the patient’s medical documents.
Conflict of interest
This manuscript has not been previously published or submitted to another journal. There was no funding for the study and there were no affiliations of the authors. This research received no specific Grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors. The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
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