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Fetal diagnosis of an 'extra cardiac chamber'
Fetal diagnosis of an 'extra cardiac chamber'
- Source :
- Pediatric cardiology. 29(1)
- Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Congenital right ventricular aneurysms and diverticula are rare congenital anomalies and prenatal detection is uncommon. Distinguishing between these two anomalies by imaging alone is difficult. Recently, we were asked to review a 21-week ultrasound that detected an “extra cardiac chamber.” This represents the first report of an isolated out-pouching of the right ventricular free wall to be detected by prenatal screening ultrasound. Based on preoperative imaging, this out-pouching was diagnosed as a ventricular aneurysm, but intraoperative findings suggested it was a diverticulum. This case will review the differences between ventricular aneurysms and diverticula and illustrate the use and limitations of various imaging modalities used in their evaluation, both prenatally and postnatally. A plan of management is suggested.
- Subjects :
- Heart Defects, Congenital
medicine.medical_specialty
Heart Diseases
Heart Ventricles
Ultrasonography, Prenatal
Aneurysm
Internal medicine
medicine
Humans
cardiovascular diseases
business.industry
Ultrasound
Infant, Newborn
Vascular surgery
medicine.disease
Ventricular aneurysm
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Cardiac surgery
Diverticulum
Cardiac chamber
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
cardiovascular system
Cardiology
Female
Radiology
Right Ventricular Free Wall
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
business
Dilatation, Pathologic
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 01720643
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Pediatric cardiology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....4cc25f0e6249c71af45d3e90bb10f3cb