title: Early fetal endocardial fibroelastosis and critical aortic stenosis: a case report.
abstract: Endocardial fibroelastosis is characterized by an abnormal thickening of the endocardium of one or both ventricles; the disorder may occur with or without other cardiac anomalies. A diagnosis of endocardial fibroelastosis in utero using fetal echocardiography may be made on the basis of increased echodensity of the endocardium and poor contractility of the ventricle. We describe a case of very early diagnosis of fibroelastosis and aortic valve stenosis observed in utero at 14 weeks' gestation by transvaginal echocardiography.
authors.affiliation: Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Instituto per l'Infanzia Trieste, Italy.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rustico
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Benettoni
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bussani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maieron
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mandruzzato
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000196:embryology; D004452:Echocardiography; D004695:Endocardial Fibroelastosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000196:embryology; D004699:Endocardium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal