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Case Reports
. 2003 Nov-Dec;24(6):588-90.
doi: 10.1007/s00246-003-0511-6. Epub 2003 Jul 29.

Coexistence of ductal constriction and closure of the foramen ovale in utero

H S Kim  1 , S Sohn, M Y Park, J Y Choi
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Coexistence of ductal constriction and closure of the foramen ovale in utero

H S Kim et al. Pediatr Cardiol. 2003 Nov-Dec.

Abstract

We report a fetus with an unusual combination of a narrow ductus arteriosus (DA) and foramen ovale. A pregnant mother was referred at 26 weeks of gestation for fetal pericardial effusion. Fetal echocardiography showed pericardial effusion, right atrial enlargement, right ventricular hypertrophy, and tricuspid regurgitation. The DA looked tortuous with S-shaped kinking. The atrial septum primum bulged into the left atrium. Color Doppler did not show any flow across the atrial septum. Cesarean section was performed at 31 weeks of gestation. Admission to intensive care was required after delivery, but the infant gradually improved and was discharged home without any sequela.

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