Uhl's anomaly: a difficult prenatal diagnosis.
Uhl's anomaly is an evolutive disease leading to terminal right ventricular failure. The most difficult differential diagnosis at presentation is the Ebstein disease. We describe the evolution of a foetus with Uhl's anomaly from 21 to 30 weeks of gestation, with progressive reduction in the right ventricular anterior myocardium suggestive of apoptosis, leading to foetal demise.
Department of Pediatrics,Sainte-Justine Hospital Center,Division of Pediatric Cardiology,Montréal,Québec,Canada.
Laurence
L
Vaujois
Department of Pediatrics,Sainte-Justine Hospital Center,Division of Pediatric Cardiology,Montréal,Québec,Canada.
Nicolaas
N
van Doesburg
Department of Pediatrics,Sainte-Justine Hospital Center,Division of Pediatric Cardiology,Montréal,Québec,Canada.
Marie-Josée
MJ
Raboisson
D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000209:etiology; D005333:Fetus / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005865:Gestational Age; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000254:growth & development / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D055815:Young Adult
foetal echocardiography