Prenatal diagnosis of a right ventricular diverticulum complicated by pericardial effusion in the first trimester.
A ventricular diverticulum associated with a large pericardial effusion was diagnosed at 13 weeks of gestation. The pericardial effusion resolved spontaneously by 20 weeks and the diverticular size remained the same during pregnancy. In the postnatal period the neonate underwent surgical correction of both the diverticulum and associated ventricular and atrial septal defects. Our case indicates that congenital ventricular diverticulum may be associated with a good perinatal outcome.
Del Río
M
M
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ICGON, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. maria331973@hotmail.com
Martínez
J M
JM
Bennasar
M
M
Palacio
M
M
Figueras
F
F
Puerto
B
B
Mortera
C
C
Cararach
V
V
D000328:Adult; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006343:Heart Septal Defects / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods