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Prenatal diagnosis of intrapulmonary arteriovenous malformation: sonographic and pathomorphological findings.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11982989     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Vessel malformations, which are very rare, can be diagnosed prenatally using color Doppler sonography. We present a case of a fetus which, at first prenatal presentation at 27 weeks, was diagnosed as having an intrapulmonary arteriovenous malformation. On the basis of the gray-scale sonographic findings of cardiomegaly and dilatation of the right pulmonary vein and right pulmonary artery, color Doppler sonography was performed which identified an arteriovenous malformation of the right lung. By means of pulsed Doppler sonography it was possible to determine the hyperdynamic blood circulation in the incoming and outgoing vessels of the vascular malformation: right pulmonary artery peak systolic velocity = 90 cm/s and end-diastolic velocity = 30 cm/s; right pulmonary vein peak systolic velocity = 60 cm/s and end-diastolic velocity = 30 cm/s. The fetus went on to develop hydrops as the result of an arteriovenous valve insufficiency. At 30 weeks' gestation a Cesarean section was performed and the neonate died due to respiratory and hemodynamic problems during catheter insertion. The autopsy provided pathoanatomical confirmation of the prenatal diagnosis of an arteriovenous malformation of the right lung. There was no evidence of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia.
Authors:
K-S Heling; C Tennstedt; B Göldner; R Bollmann
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology     Volume:  19     ISSN:  0960-7692     ISO Abbreviation:  Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol     Publication Date:  2002 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-05-01     Completed Date:  2002-07-03     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9108340     Medline TA:  Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  514-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Fetal Medicine Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Charité Hospital, Humboldt University Berlin, Berlin, Germany. kai-sven.heling@charite.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Arteriovenous Malformations / ultrasonography*
Fatal Outcome
Female
Fetal Diseases / diagnosis
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Trimester, Third
Pulmonary Artery / abnormalities*,  ultrasonography
Pulmonary Veins / abnormalities*,  ultrasonography
Severity of Illness Index
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Pulsed
Ultrasonography, Prenatal / methods*

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