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Am J Perinatol 1991; 8(1): 15-17
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-999329
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© 1991 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Prenatal Diagnosis of Tetralogy of Fallot with Absent Pulmonary Valve

Nancy A. Callan, Jean S. Kan
  • Departments of Gynecology and Obstetrics and Pediatric Cardiology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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04 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Multiple indications for fetal echocardiography have been proposed that includes polyhydramnios. In this report, the prenatal diagnosis of tetralogy of Fallot with absent pulmonary valve and absent ductus arteriosus was made in a patient presenting with polyhydramnios. Tracheobronchial and esophageal compression secondary to gross dilation of the pulmonary artery is considered the etiology of the polyhydramnios, and in the case of this structural defect is an indicator of poor prognosis.