Abstract
We report a case of congenital diaphragmatic hernia in which aneurysmal dilatation of ductus arteriosus developed after lipo-prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) therapy for persistent fetal circulation. After surgery Lipo-PGE1 was used at a dosage of 5 ng/kg per minute from days 2–9 during which aneurysmal dilatation (7 mm in diameter) developed and remained thereafter. Ductus arteriosus ligation was then performed. Lipo-PGE1 may promote ductus arteriosus dilatation in cases of persistent fetal circulation.
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Abbreviations
- DA:
-
ductus arteriosus
- PDA:
-
patent ductus arteriosus
- PFC:
-
persistent fetal circulation
- PGE1 :
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prostaglandin E1
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Tohyama, M., Baba, A., Tsuno, T. et al. Aneurysmal dilatation of ductus arteriosus during lipo-prostaglandin E1 therapy for diaphragmatic hernia. Eur J Pediatr 152, 877–879 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01957520
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