Can prenatal diagnosis of parachute mitral valve be achieved? A case report of fetal parachute mitral valve

Abstract

Abstract Parachute mitral valve (PMV) is a common form of congenital mitral stenosis and is difficult to diagnose prenatally. This report describes a fetal case of PMV with coarctation of the aorta that was diagnosed at 25 weeks’ gestation by echocardiography and confirmed at autopsy. We describe the ultrasonographic features in this case and present a useful sign for making a prenatal diagnosis of PMV.

Keywords

• Parachute mitral valve
• Congenital mitral stenosis
• Parachute-like asymmetric mitral valve
• Prenatal diagnosis
• Echocardiography