title: Prenatal pericardiocentesis: its role in the management of intrapericardial teratoma.
abstract: A fetus with intrapericardial teratoma had a large pericardial effusion diagnosed by echocardiography. Cardiac tamponade, a common cause of fetal death, was averted by intrauterine pericardiocentesis. Planned obstetric and neonatal management permitted surgical treatment before cardiorespiratory distress developed. The tumor was completely excised and the infant is asymptomatic.
authors.affiliation: Fetal Medicine Unit, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Benatar
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vaughan
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Nicolini
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Trotter
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Corrin
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lincoln
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011677:Punctures / Q000379:methods; D013724:Teratoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal