In utero diagnosis of cardiac hemangioma.
Fetal cardiac hemangioma is rarely diagnosed prenatally. We present here a fetus with such a tumor diagnosed at 28 weeks' gestation. With the use of fetal echocardiography, a mixed echogenic mass protruding outward from the right atrial wall was observed. Moderate amounts of pericardial effusion were also found. Although no apparent blood flow signal was detected in the mass, fetal echocardiography showed signs suggestive of a hemangioma. Differential diagnosis, management and prognosis are discussed.
Tseng
J J
JJ
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan.
Chou
M M
MM
Lee
Y H
YH
Ho
E S
ES
D000328:Adult; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002585:Cesarean Section; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005865:Gestational Age; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014427:Twins; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods*