Antenatal diagnosis of the common variant (associated with tetralogy of Fallot) of APVS is easy because of its typical features of a dilated main pulmonary and branch arteries and color Doppler detection of severe stenosis and insufficiency of the functionally absent pulmonary valve. However, the second variant of APVS can have various findings, which can make a specific diagnosis difficult.
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