Absent Pulmonary valve syndrome (APVS) or congenital absence of pulmonary valve is a rare conotruncal anomaly in which the pulmonary valve is absent, dysplastic or rudimentary. It can be isolated or associated with tetralogy of Fallot and has a favourable to guarded postnatal outcome according to the associations. In this case report, we discuss an interesting case of APVS with postnatal correlation. Methods: Detailed USG including fetal echocardiography was performed on an ultrasound machine using appropriate presets. The abdominal and cardiac situs were normal. Segmental evaluation of the fetal heart along with color and spectral doppler was performed. Results: The fetus had the typical features of APVS, with a dilated pulmonary artery and branches, a subaortic ventricular septal defect, overriding of the aorta, and agenesis of ductus arteriosus. There was typical to and fro flow noted on color and spectral Doppler imaging representing forward stenotic and retrograde regurgitant flow. Postnatal Echocardiogram confirmed our antenatal findings. Though the baby underwent surgical correction, he succumbed due to the effects of multiorgan dysfunction and the underlying chromosomal defect. Conclusions: A dedicated fetal echocardiography around 22 weeks can accurately diagnose the condition due to its typical features of dilated main and branched pulmonary arteries, absent /dysplastic pulmonary valves with color and spectral doppler revealing features of stenosis and insufficiency. However the outcome of fetuses in APVS with additional anomalies is guarded due to the heart defect itself, respiratory complications and associated chromosomal abnormalities.
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Absent Pulmonary Valve Syndrome, Ductal Agenesis, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Tetralogy of Fallot, Tricuspid Atresia, Ventricular Septal Defect
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abstract = {Absent Pulmonary valve syndrome (APVS) or congenital absence of pulmonary valve is a rare conotruncal anomaly in which the pulmonary valve is absent, dysplastic or rudimentary. It can be isolated or associated with tetralogy of Fallot and has a favourable to guarded postnatal outcome according to the associations. In this case report, we discuss an interesting case of APVS with postnatal correlation. Methods: Detailed USG including fetal echocardiography was performed on an ultrasound machine using appropriate presets. The abdominal and cardiac situs were normal. Segmental evaluation of the fetal heart along with color and spectral doppler was performed. Results: The fetus had the typical features of APVS, with a dilated pulmonary artery and branches, a subaortic ventricular septal defect, overriding of the aorta, and agenesis of ductus arteriosus. There was typical to and fro flow noted on color and spectral Doppler imaging representing forward stenotic and retrograde regurgitant flow. Postnatal Echocardiogram confirmed our antenatal findings. Though the baby underwent surgical correction, he succumbed due to the effects of multiorgan dysfunction and the underlying chromosomal defect. Conclusions: A dedicated fetal echocardiography around 22 weeks can accurately diagnose the condition due to its typical features of dilated main and branched pulmonary arteries, absent /dysplastic pulmonary valves with color and spectral doppler revealing features of stenosis and insufficiency. However the outcome of fetuses in APVS with additional anomalies is guarded due to the heart defect itself, respiratory complications and associated chromosomal abnormalities.},
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