Fetal ductus arteriosus constriction associated with citronella maternal use.
Luana Izabela Azevedo de CarvalhoLuisa Tiemi Souza TudaSophia Livas de Morais AlmeidaThayla Lais Lima EstevamAna Luiza Menezes Teles NovelletoAntonio Fernandes MoronPaulo ZielinskyLuciane Alves da Rocha AmorimPublished in: Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU (2024)
Constriction of the fetal ductus arteriosus is a condition that narrows the ductus arteriosus and can lead to death, so the importance of prior diagnosis. Citronella, due to its anti-inflammatory properties, should be avoided during pregnancy as it may cause constriction of the fetal duct.