García GC, Bernal PY, Hernández MY, Savío BA, Díaz RF, García MC

Language: Spanish
References: 8
Page: 384-387
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ABSTRACT

A case is reported with sonographic examination performed in the second trimester of pregnancy, in which the presence of a double aortic arch was suspected. Fetal echocardiography, performed at Cardiocentro Pediátrico “William Soler”, a reference center for prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease in Cuba, confirmed the suspicion of such diagnosis performed at a primary health care center. The double aortic arch is a rare congenital abnormality; this condition, together with the few cases with prenatal diagnosis reported in the literature, led us to its publication.

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