Pulmonary diffuse arterial calcifications: a very rare complication in the recipient of a twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome.
The syndrome of twin-to-twin transfusion is known potentially to be associated with the development of right ventricular obstruction, albeit rarely at supravalvar levels, in the recipient twin. We report the case of a recipient twin with diffuse hypoplasia and calcification of the pulmonary arterial tree, confirmed by postnatal thoracic angioscan. When aged 2 years, the child was moderately symptomatic with mild cyanosis, in spite of suprasystemic right ventricular systolic pressure as revealed by follow-up echocardiography.
Bassil Eter
Rania
R
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Hospital, Toulouse, France.
Dulac
Yves
Y
Acar
Philippe
P
D000328:Adult; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D005330:Fetofetal Transfusion / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011651:Pulmonary Artery; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*