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An extremely rare case of prenatally diagnosed absent both aortic and pulmonary valves
Article in English | WPRIM (Western Pacific) | ID: wpr-129970
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ABSTRACT
We describe a case of absent aortic and pulmonary valves, diagnosed at 16.4 weeks of gestation. Fetal echocardiography showed cardiomegaly with dilated both ventricles. No valve leaflets were observed in the aorta and pulmonary artery, and a typical to-and-fro flow pattern was noted in both great arteries on color Doppler imaging. Fetal hydrops was also detected. Follow-up ultrasonographic evaluation at 19 weeks demonstrated intrauterine fetal death. Postmortem autopsy revealed the absence of both aortic and pulmonary valve leaflets. To the best of our knowledge, this is the earliest diagnosed case of absent both aortic and pulmonary valves and only the second case to be diagnosed prenatally.
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Full text: Available Database: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Aorta / Aortic Valve / Arteries / Prenatal Diagnosis / Pulmonary Artery / Pulmonary Valve / Autopsy / Echocardiography / Hydrops Fetalis / Follow-Up Studies Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Pregnancy Language: English Journal: Obstetrics & Gynecology Science Year: 2016 Document type: Article
Full text: Available Database: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Aorta / Aortic Valve / Arteries / Prenatal Diagnosis / Pulmonary Artery / Pulmonary Valve / Autopsy / Echocardiography / Hydrops Fetalis / Follow-Up Studies Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Pregnancy Language: English Journal: Obstetrics & Gynecology Science Year: 2016 Document type: Article
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