title: Fetal pericardial teratoma: presentation of two cases and review of literature.
abstract: We present the fetal ultrasound and echocardiographic findings and clinical outcome of two fetuses with intrapericardial teratoma encountered in our institution. In the first (diagnosed at 19 weeks of gestation) case there was elective termination of pregnancy; in the second case (diagnosed at 24 weeks), a pericardio-amniotic shunt was placed after reaccumulation of fluid following pericardiocentesis. We review the published experience of intrapericardial teratomas, focusing on the diagnosis, fetal echocardiographic findings, and outcome with and without prenatal intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Rima
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bader
authors.forename: Lisa K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Hornberger
authors.forename: Larry J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Nijmeh
authors.forename: Fawaz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Al-Kazaleh
authors.forename: Greg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.forename: Ants
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Toi
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Viero
authors.forename: Jagdish
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Butany
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chitayat
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005260:Female; D005318:Fetal Heart / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D046128:Fetal Therapies; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010490:Pericardial Effusion; D020519:Pericardiocentesis; D010496:Pericardium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013724:Teratoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal