title: Mid-trimester prenatal sonographic diagnosis of a pericardial cyst.
abstract: Prenatal diagnosis of pericardial masses are infrequent and usually consist of intrapericardial teratomas or haemangiomas. We present the first report of prenatal diagnosis of a suspected pericardial cyst at 14 weeks' gestation which was subsequently confirmed by neonatal computed tomography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Sherer
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Fromberg
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Eglinton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal