'Absent' pulmonary valve with intact ventricular septum mimicking tricuspid valve atresia: Prenatal diagnosis and postnatal course. 2019

Francesca Monacci, and Tommaso Bondi, and Clementina Canessa, and Enrico Chiappa
Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.

Absent pulmonary valve syndrome is a rare congenital heart disease characterized by absent or rudimentary pulmonary valve leaflets and hypoplastic pulmonary annulus. The most common variant, associated with tetralogy of Fallot, implies dilatation of pulmonary branches and usually absent ductus arteriosus. Rarely, absent pulmonary valve occurs with intact ventricular septum: pulmonary branches are normally sized or mildly dilated and ductus arteriosus is usually patent. The rarest type is associated with intact ventricular septum and tricuspid atresia. A close connection has been raised between pulmonary regurgitation and development of tricuspid valve. We describe a case of prenatal diagnosed absent pulmonary valve with intact ventricular septum and patent ductus arteriosus in which severe pulmonary regurgitation caused reversible functional atresia of tricuspid valve. Postnatally, satisfactory biventricular circulation was obtained with inotropic support for a few days while ductus arteriosus closed spontaneously. At a 3-year follow up the child is asymptomatic without therapy.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D007231 Infant, Newborn An infant during the first 28 days after birth. Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D008297 Male Males
D011296 Prenatal Diagnosis Determination of the nature of a pathological condition or disease in the postimplantation EMBRYO; FETUS; or pregnant female before birth. Diagnosis, Prenatal,Fetal Diagnosis,Fetal Imaging,Fetal Screening,Intrauterine Diagnosis,Antenatal Diagnosis,Antenatal Screening,Diagnosis, Antenatal,Diagnosis, Intrauterine,Prenatal Screening,Antenatal Diagnoses,Antenatal Screenings,Diagnosis, Fetal,Fetal Diagnoses,Fetal Imagings,Fetal Screenings,Imaging, Fetal,Intrauterine Diagnoses,Prenatal Diagnoses,Prenatal Screenings,Screening, Antenatal,Screening, Fetal,Screening, Prenatal
D011664 Pulmonary Valve A valve situated at the entrance to the pulmonary trunk from the right ventricle. Pulmonary Valves,Valve, Pulmonary,Valves, Pulmonary
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D003937 Diagnosis, Differential Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures. Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D016216 Ultrasonography, Prenatal The visualization of tissues during pregnancy through recording of the echoes of ultrasonic waves directed into the body. The procedure may be applied with reference to the mother or the fetus and with reference to organs or the detection of maternal or fetal disease. Fetal Ultrasonography,Prenatal Diagnosis, Ultrasonic,Ultrasonography, Fetal,Diagnosis, Prenatal Ultrasonic,Diagnosis, Ultrasonic Prenatal,Prenatal Ultrasonic Diagnosis,Prenatal Ultrasonography,Ultrasonic Diagnosis, Prenatal,Ultrasonic Prenatal Diagnosis,Diagnoses, Prenatal Ultrasonic,Diagnoses, Ultrasonic Prenatal,Prenatal Diagnoses, Ultrasonic,Prenatal Ultrasonic Diagnoses,Ultrasonic Diagnoses, Prenatal,Ultrasonic Prenatal Diagnoses
D018633 Pulmonary Atresia A congenital heart defect characterized by the narrowing or complete absence of the opening between the RIGHT VENTRICLE and the PULMONARY ARTERY. Lacking a normal PULMONARY VALVE, unoxygenated blood in the right ventricle can not be effectively pumped into the lung for oxygenation. Clinical features include rapid breathing, CYANOSIS, right ventricle atrophy, and abnormal heart sounds (HEART MURMURS). Atresia, Pulmonary,Pulmonary Valve Atresia,Atresia, Pulmonary Valve,Atresias, Pulmonary,Atresias, Pulmonary Valve,Pulmonary Atresias,Pulmonary Valve Atresias,Valve Atresia, Pulmonary,Valve Atresias, Pulmonary

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