Volume 33, Issue 1 pp. 154-156
Case Report

Abnormal Connection of the Ductus Venosus to a Dilated Coronary Sinus Imaged by Prenatal Echocardiography: Case Report

Yuan Qian M.S.

Yuan Qian M.S.

Department of Sonography, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China

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Han Bing M.S.

Han Bing M.S.

Department of Sonography, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China

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Cai Ailu M.D.

Corresponding Author

Cai Ailu M.D.

Department of Sonography, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China

Address for correspondence and reprint requests: Cai Ailu, Department of Sonography, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, 36 Shanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang 110004, China. Fax: 0086-024-22867316;

E-mail: [email protected]

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Sun Wei M.S.

Sun Wei M.S.

Department of Sonography, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China

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Wang Yu M.S.

Wang Yu M.S.

Department of Sonography, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China

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Wang Lei M.S.

Wang Lei M.S.

Department of Sonography, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China

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First published: 23 October 2015
Citations: 4

Abstract

We describe a case of a fetus with an ectopic connection of the ductus venosus to a dilated coronary sinus that was diagnosed at ShengJing Hospital of China Medical University. A dilated coronary sinus was initially detected with prenatal echocardiography. Neither a persistent left superior vena cava nor an anomalous pulmonary venous connection was present. After comprehensive examination, we discovered that the ductus venosus had an abnormal course draining into the coronary sinus. The postnatal outcome of this fetus was good. Once a dilated coronary sinus is confirmed, further ultrasound evaluation should be performed to search for a potential cause.

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