Absent ductus venosus: case series from two tertiary centres.
Publication/Presentation Date
9-1-2018
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Congenital absence of the ductus venosus (ADV) is a rare vascular anomaly often associated with fetal cardiac and extracardiac anomalies, aneuploidies, and hydrops. The prognosis depends on the patterns of abnormal venous circulation, on the associated malformations and on chromosomal aberrations.
METHODS: We performed a retrospective audit of all consecutive cases with ADV referred in our centres and analysed the outcomes.
RESULTS: A total of six cases with prenatally diagnosed ADV were identified. The gestational age at diagnosis ranged from 15 to 35 weeks. Karyotyping was performed in all cases. Normal karyotype was found in five out of the six cases. Overall, four neonates survived at 28 days follow-up. The other two died 48 h after delivery: both of them had extrahepatic ADV.
DISCUSSION: Absence of the ductus venosus may be compatible with normal fetal development without relevant disturbance of circulation and oxygenation independently from type of abnormal venous circulation.
Volume
31
Issue
18
First Page
2478
Last Page
2483
ISSN
1476-4954
Published In/Presented At
Maruotti, G. M., Saccone, G., Ciardulli, A., Mazzarelli, L. L., Berghella, V., & Martinelli, P. (2018). Absent ductus venosus: case series from two tertiary centres. The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, 31(18), 2478–2483. https://doi.org/10.1080/14767058.2017.1344637
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
28629280
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article