Significant fetal pulmonary regurgitation as a possible prenatal sign of aorto-pulmonary window in the fetus with intrauterine growth retardation. A case report.
We report a fetal congenital heart defect - aorto-pulmonary window - found at autopsy, which coexisted with a significant holodiastolic pulmonary regurgitation seen during a routine echocardiography in a fetus with intrauterine growth retardation and multiple anomalies.
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Department for Diagnosis and Prophylaxis of Congenital Malformations, Institute Polish Mother's Memorial Hospital, Lodz, Poland. majkares@krysia.uni.lodz.pl
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D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D000328:Adult; D001028:Aortopulmonary Septal Defect / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011665:Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography