Tricuspid Valve Thrombus and Pulmonary Embolus in an Infant with Homozygous Thermolabile Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase and HeterozygousProthrombin G20210A Variant

• Published in: Journal of perinatology Vol. 23; no. 6; p. 513
• Main Authors: Thornburg, Courtney D, Lattimore, Keri A, Pipe, Steven W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Nature Publishing Group 01.09.2003

We describe an unusual and interesting case of a full-term infant presenting at 7 days of life with HSV pneumonitis and a tricuspid valve thrombus ultimately requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. The infant subsequently developed a pulmonary embolus. The infant was found to be heterozygous...