Severe pulmonary stenosis and duct dependent coarctation in a neonate. An embryological impossibility?
A baby presented in cardiac failure with cyanosis on the first day of life. Investigations demonstrated severe pulmonary valve stenosis and duct-dependent coarctation of the aorta. This combination is impossible to explain using recognised embryological theories.
D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000150:complications* / Q000196:embryology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011666:Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000196:embryology