Prenatal diagnosis of anomalous origin of the right pulmonary artery from the ascending aorta.
We report a case of anomalous origin of the right pulmonary artery from the ascending aorta that was diagnosed by fetal ultrasound at 21 weeks of gestation. The clue to the diagnosis was present in the three-vessel view, this being one of the views that we use for fetal cardiac screening. The anomaly was corrected surgically at 11 days of age. We discuss the importance of prenatal diagnosis in the management of this rare anomaly.
Jung
Mi-Jin
MJ
Department of Pediatrics, Gachon Medical College, Incheon, Korea.
Yoo
Shi-Joon
SJ
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods*