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Constriction of the ductus arteriosus, severe right ventricular hypertension, and a right ventricular aneurysm in a fetus after maternal use of a topical treatment for striae gravidarum

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 October 2015

Denise A. Hayes Open the ORCID record for Denise A. Hayes [Opens in a new window]
Denise A. Hayes*
Affiliation:
Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center – North Shore-LIJ Health System, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, New Hyde Park, New York, United States of America
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Correspondence to: D. A. Hayes, Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center – North Shore-LIJ Health System, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, 269-01 76th Avenue, Suite 139, New Hyde Park, NY 11040, United States of America. Tel: +718 470 7350; Fax: +718 347 5864; E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

Fetal constriction of the ductus arteriosus is a complication of maternal non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use and polyphenol-rich food intake. It is unclear as to whether polyphenol-containing topical treatments have similar effects. We present a case of fetal constriction of the ductus arteriosus, severe right ventricular hypertension, and a right ventricular aneurysm associated with maternal use of a topical treatment for striae gravidarum.

Keywords

Fetal echocardiographyductus arteriosus constrictionventricular aneurysm
Type
Brief Reports
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 26 , Issue 4 , April 2016 , pp. 796 - 798
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 2015 

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