title: Prenatal diagnosis of giant left ventricular diverticulum: case report.
abstract: The distinction between a ventricular aneurysm and diverticulum is difficult. The differences between these two are based on anatomical, histological, and functional criteria. We present a case of prenatal diagnosis of a giant left ventricular outpouching at 28 weeks gestation. During the postnatal period, the neonate underwent surgical correction for the outpouching. Histopathological examination reported the resected segment was a cardiac diverticulum. Our case indicates that differentiating between the two diagnoses during the intrauterine period is not always straightforward and possible. Histopathological examinations are sometimes necessary to make a precise differentiation. Treatment should be individualized depending on the clinical presentation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Çukurova University School of Medicine, Adana, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fadli
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Demir
authors.forename: Nazan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ozbarlas
authors.forename: Uğur
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Gocen
authors.forename: Selim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Buyukkurt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005318:Fetal Heart / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal
keywords: diverticula; fetal echocardiography; left ventricular shape; prenatal diagnosis