Ultrasound Pitfalls in a Complex Fetal Cardiac Malformation—Case Report of a New Arteriovenous Central Communication
Cardiac and cardiovascular malformations are of real interest in terms of definition, epidemiology, and means of early diagnosis by imaging. Although ultrasound examination reaches exceptional performance nowadays, unusual pathologies are still exposed to the risk of either incorrect acquired image...
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| author | Roxana Elena Bohîlțea Adrian Dumitru Radu Vlădăreanu Liana Pleș Tiberiu Augustin Georgescu Ioan-Andrei Petrescu Octavian Munteanu |
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| description | Cardiac and cardiovascular malformations are of real interest in terms of definition, epidemiology, and means of early diagnosis by imaging. Although ultrasound examination reaches exceptional performance nowadays, unusual pathologies are still exposed to the risk of either incorrect acquired image or misinterpretation by the specialist in a routine scan. Herein, we present a case of a 20-week-old fetus (from an apparently low-risk pregnancy) with complex cardiac and vascular abnormalities, including an arteriovenous malformation along with ventricular septal defect, ductal coarctation of the aorta, aneurysm of a brachiocephalic vein, and dilation of the entire neck and upper mediastinum venous system, and the limitations that were encountered in the process of diagnosis and management of the case. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3fa97c44b31f41ecb13f24283f3c0d442023-11-23T07:55:31ZengMDPI AGDiagnostics2075-44182021-12-011112239810.3390/diagnostics11122398Ultrasound Pitfalls in a Complex Fetal Cardiac Malformation—Case Report of a New Arteriovenous Central CommunicationRoxana Elena Bohîlțea0Adrian Dumitru1Radu Vlădăreanu2Liana Pleș3Tiberiu Augustin Georgescu4Ioan-Andrei Petrescu5Octavian Munteanu6Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Pathology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Pathology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, RomaniaFaculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Anatomy, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, RomaniaCardiac and cardiovascular malformations are of real interest in terms of definition, epidemiology, and means of early diagnosis by imaging. Although ultrasound examination reaches exceptional performance nowadays, unusual pathologies are still exposed to the risk of either incorrect acquired image or misinterpretation by the specialist in a routine scan. Herein, we present a case of a 20-week-old fetus (from an apparently low-risk pregnancy) with complex cardiac and vascular abnormalities, including an arteriovenous malformation along with ventricular septal defect, ductal coarctation of the aorta, aneurysm of a brachiocephalic vein, and dilation of the entire neck and upper mediastinum venous system, and the limitations that were encountered in the process of diagnosis and management of the case.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/12/2398fetal arteriovenous malformationaortic coarctationventricular septal defect3D ultrasoundDoppler ultrasoundlinguo-facial vein |
| spellingShingle | Roxana Elena Bohîlțea Adrian Dumitru Radu Vlădăreanu Liana Pleș Tiberiu Augustin Georgescu Ioan-Andrei Petrescu Octavian Munteanu Ultrasound Pitfalls in a Complex Fetal Cardiac Malformation—Case Report of a New Arteriovenous Central Communication Diagnostics fetal arteriovenous malformation aortic coarctation ventricular septal defect 3D ultrasound Doppler ultrasound linguo-facial vein |
| title | Ultrasound Pitfalls in a Complex Fetal Cardiac Malformation—Case Report of a New Arteriovenous Central Communication |
| title_full | Ultrasound Pitfalls in a Complex Fetal Cardiac Malformation—Case Report of a New Arteriovenous Central Communication |
| title_fullStr | Ultrasound Pitfalls in a Complex Fetal Cardiac Malformation—Case Report of a New Arteriovenous Central Communication |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ultrasound Pitfalls in a Complex Fetal Cardiac Malformation—Case Report of a New Arteriovenous Central Communication |
| title_short | Ultrasound Pitfalls in a Complex Fetal Cardiac Malformation—Case Report of a New Arteriovenous Central Communication |
| title_sort | ultrasound pitfalls in a complex fetal cardiac malformation case report of a new arteriovenous central communication |
| topic | fetal arteriovenous malformation aortic coarctation ventricular septal defect 3D ultrasound Doppler ultrasound linguo-facial vein |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/12/2398 |
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