Jacopo Norberto Pin, Letizia Leonardi, Margherita Nosadini, Maria Federica Pelizza, Luca Capato, Luca Piretti, Maria Elena Cavicchiolo, Paolo Simioni, Eugenio Baraldi, Giorgio Perilongo, Matteo Luciani, Stefano Sartori
BACKGROUND: Deep medullary vein (DMV) thrombosis is a rare cause of brain damage in both preterm and full-term neonates. In this study, we aimed to collect data on clinical and radiological presentation, treatment, and outcome of neonatal DMV thrombosis. METHODS: Systematic literature review on neonatal DMV thrombosis was carried out in PubMed, ClinicalTrial.gov, Scopus, and Web of Science up to December 2022. RESULTS: Seventy-five published cases of DMV thrombosis were identified and analysed (preterm newborns were 46%)...
June 28, 2023: Neonatology