Dystrophic calcification of fetal myocardium: a case report.
OBJECTIVE
A diagnosis of myocardial dystrophic calcification, a rare cause of fetal cardiac masses, is presented.


METHODS
The fetal echocardiography of a 26-year-old pregnant woman who was referred to the Pediatric Cardiology Department at 20 weeks' gestation revealed an echogenic mass in the post wall of the left ventricle.


RESULTS
The pregnancy was terminated. The histopathology of the necropsy material revealed dystrophic calcification.


CONCLUSIONS
The dystrophic calcification of myocardium must be kept in mind in prenatal differential diagnosis of intracardiac masses for patient management and genetic counseling.
Baysal
Kemal
K
Pediatric Cardiology Department, Medical Faculty, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey.
Haciomeroglu
Pelin
P
Sungur
Metin
M
Köse
Behiye
B
Kandemir
Bedri
B