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Idiopathic severe constriction of the fetal ductus arteriosus: a possible underestimated pathophysiology.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20845046     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Idiopathic intrauterine constriction/closure of the ductus arteriosus, which is distinct from that secondary to maternal exposure to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as indomethacin, or structural cardiac defect, is an uncommon event that often results in severe fetal-neonatal morbidity and mortality. We reported a case of idiopathic fetal ductal constriction, in which the diagnosis was confirmed by documentation of an abnormal four-chamber view of the fetal heart at 38 weeks of gestation on obstetric ultrasound examination. A female infant weighing 2,816 g was born by Cesarean section, and her postnatal course was mild; transient tachypnea requiring only several days of supplemental oxygen with spontaneous regression of the abnormal echocardiographic findings by 3 months of age. The incidence of idiopathic constriction/closure of the fetal ductus arteriosus may be underestimated, particularly with a negative history of maternal drug exposure and mild postnatal clinical presentation.
Authors:
Yoshio Shima; Hiroko Ishikawa; Yoshikatsu Matsumura; Kentaro Yashiro; Mizue Nakajima; Makoto Migita
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-09-16
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of pediatrics     Volume:  170     ISSN:  1432-1076     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. J. Pediatr.     Publication Date:  2011 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-01-18     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7603873     Medline TA:  Eur J Pediatr     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  237-40     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan, shima-p@nms.ac.jp.
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