Aneurysmal change of the ductus arteriosus after prostaglandin E1 administration for pulmonary atresia: demonstration with magnetic resonance imaging

S Tsubata; I Hashimoto; F Ichida; A Miyazaki; T Okada; A Murakami; H Morita; K Fukahara

doi:10.1007/BF00797003

Aneurysmal change of the ductus arteriosus after prostaglandin E1 administration for pulmonary atresia: demonstration with magnetic resonance imaging

Pediatr Cardiol. 1994 Jan-Feb;15(1):30-2. doi: 10.1007/BF00797003.

Authors

S Tsubata¹, I Hashimoto, F Ichida, A Miyazaki, T Okada, A Murakami, H Morita, K Fukahara

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Japan.

PMID: 8115269
DOI: 10.1007/BF00797003

Abstract

We report a case of pulmonary atresia in which the ductus arteriosus underwent aneurysmal dilatation after infusion of prostaglandin E1 incorporated in lipid microspheres. To our knowledge this is the first case in which this rare morphological change has been demonstrated with the noninvasive method of magnetic resonance imaging.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Alprostadil / administration & dosage
Alprostadil / adverse effects*
Aneurysm / chemically induced*
Aneurysm / diagnosis
Ductus Arteriosus / pathology
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / diagnosis
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / drug therapy*
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infusions, Intravenous
Microspheres
Pulmonary Artery / abnormalities*
Pulmonary Artery / pathology

Substances

Alprostadil