TY  - JOUR
T1  - NEonatal mesenteric artery thrombosis
AU  - KEENAN WJ, MCADAMS A
Y1  - 1969/12/01
N1  - 10.1001/archpedi.1969.02100040942030
JO  - American Journal of Diseases of Children
SP  - 940
EP  - 940
VL  - 118
IS  - 6
N2  - To the Editor.—In the case report, "Thrombosis of Superior Mesenteric Artery," Nichols and Zaharopoulos1 discuss the errors in diagnosis and management yet fail to comment upon the use of hydrocortisone from birth which we feel is an unusual form of initial therapy for an infant of a diabetic mother.Administration of adrenal corticosteroids has been implicated in thromboembolic phenomena,2 and there is evidence that these drugs can accelerate coagulation.3,4 The occurrence of thromboembolic disease in a newborn receiving hydrocortisone could arouse suspicion of a causal relationship. We would at least suggest to Drs. Nichols and Zaharopoulos that the use of hydrocortisone in this infant was an additional error in management.
SN  - 0002-922X
M3  - doi: 10.1001/archpedi.1969.02100040942030
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.1969.02100040942030
ER  -