Idiopathic Constriction of the Fetal Ductus Arteriosus with Right Ventricular Failure; Rapid Resolution after Birth.
10.14734/kjp.2014.25.4.297
- Author:
Doo Ri LEE
1
;
Kyung Jin AHN
;
Gi Beom KIM
;
Bo Sang KWON
;
Eun Jung BAE
;
Chung Il NOH
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. ped9526@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ductus arteriosus;
Prenatal diagnosis;
Constriction;
Pathologic
- MeSH:
Constriction*;
Ductus Arteriosus*;
Fetal Death;
Heart;
Heart Failure;
Heart Ventricles;
Hydrops Fetalis;
Parturition*;
Prenatal Diagnosis
- From:Korean Journal of Perinatology
2014;25(4):297-301
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Premature constriction of the ductus arteriosus is rare, but it can occur during fetal life idiopathically or secondary to medications or structural lesions. Premature constriction of the ductus arteriosus can lead to progressive right heart dysfunction, heart failure, subsequent hydrops fetalis, and even fetal death. Herein, we describe a case of fetal ductus arteriosus constriction of unknown etiology with a severely enlarged and hypertrophied right ventricle, which resolved dramatically soon after birth.
