Prenatal diagnosis of aneurysm of the arterial duct: postnatal management and literature review

Abstract

AbstractAneurysm of the arterial duct is well described when presenting in infants and children. The case we present were detected by fetal echocardiogram in late pregnancy, indicating the congenital nature of this lesion and excluding widely accepted explanations of the pathogenesis. Spontaneous closure may occur more frequently than the literature suggests. We recommend a conservative approach in asymptomatic patients.