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Congenital Ductus Arteriosus Aneurysm Presenting With Stridor in a Newborn

Journal of Perinatology volume 22, pages 179–180 (2002)Cite this article

Aneurysm of the ductus arteriosus is a recognized entity in infancy, especially under 2 months of age, with a reported incidence of 0.5% to 1% in neonatal autopsies.1 The incidence of congenital ductus arteriosus aneurysm (DAA) is probably more common than previously reported because most affected infants are asymptomatic, and there is high incidence of spontaneous regression, and, therefore, the DAA remains undetected.2 In one series, only 16% of patients has symptoms related to ductal aneurysm at presentation.2

A mass in the aortopulmonary window, also known as “ductal bump” seen on a plain film radiograph, is the most common radiographic finding. Persistence or enlargement of a mass in the aortopulmonary window beyond 3 days of age suggests the possibility of a ductal aneurysm.3 Echocardiography, computed tomography, and MRI have been used in evaluating this lesion.4

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, 234 East 149th Street, Bronx, NY, USA

    Bibhuti B Das MD, Vasudeva Kamath MD & Jayendra Sharma MD

  2. Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Babies and Children's Hospital of New York, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY, USA

    David E Solowiejczyk MD

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Das, B., Solowiejczyk, D., Kamath, V. et al. Congenital Ductus Arteriosus Aneurysm Presenting With Stridor in a Newborn. J Perinatol 22, 179–180 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7210676

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