title: In utero premature closure of the ductus arteriosus presenting as isolated right ventricular hypertrophy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The etiology of isolated right ventricular hypertrophy (RVH) is distinct from other forms of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. RVH is typically seen in the setting of pulmonary valve stenosis or Tetralogy of Fallot. A rare cause of isolated RVH is premature closure of the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in utero that results in pulmonary hypertension. This can have a range of outcomes, from spontaneous resolution to fetal demise.
  
  
  METHODS
  This case report describes a term infant who presented with respiratory distress and striking isolated RVH, pulmonary hypertension, and no PDA. She was treated conservatively with supplemental oxygen.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patient was gradually weaned off oxygen over the course of two weeks and follow-up echocardiography showed resolution of her RVH and pulmonary hypertension by 14 weeks of age.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The presentation and course of this patient with severe isolated RVH is consistent with spontaneous premature closure of the ductus arteriosus in utero.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53792-4108, USA. wlong@uwhealth.org
authors.forename: Webb E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Long
authors.forename: Allen D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: Shardha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Srinivasan
authors.forename: Kimberly J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Seeger
authors.forename: Kathleen R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Maginot
mesh_terms: D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017380:Hypertrophy, Right Ventricular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy