Premature closure of the ductus arteriosus- case presentation

Abstract Spontaneous premature closure of the human fetal ductus arteriosus is an uncommon event that often results in significant morbidity and mortality. We present a case of a fetus with prenatal previously not detected bone defect that presented with idiopathic intrauterine closure of the ductus arteriosus. A 23-year-old mother at 39 weeks of gestation was admitted to the hospital because of an abnormal findings in four chamber screening view of the fetal heart on routine ultrasonography. The fetal echocardiography showed no detectable flow through the ductus arteriosus. Cesarean section was performed 1 hour later. A female newborn weighing 2640g with Apgar scores of 0, 2, 4 and 6 at 1, 3, 5, and 10 minutes, respectively, was delivered.