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[Neonatal nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis]
L Pedespan1, D Amram, J Sarlangue
1Hôpital Pellegrin-enfants, place Amélie-Raba-Léon, 33076 Bordeaux, France. laurence.pedespan@chu-bordeaux.fr
Abstract
Unlabelled:
Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis is not widely known in neonates.
Case Reports:
We report three new cases which illustrate some specific aspects of this pathology. Respiratory distress with severe pulmonary hypertension, systemic hypotension and disseminated intravascular coagulopathy in a full-term newborn were characteristic findings.
Conclusion:
An early echocardiography should lead to accurate diagnosis. Hypoxemia and genetic factors could be determining factors in its pathogenesis.