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Am J Perinatol 2006; 23(1): 053-058
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-923433
Copyright © 2006 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.

Fetal Pericardial Teratoma: Presentation of Two Cases and Review of Literature

Rima Bader1 , Lisa K. Hornberger1 , Larry J. Nijmeh2 , Fawaz Al-Kazaleh3 , Greg Ryan3 , Ants Toi4 , Sandra Viero5 , Jagdish Butany2 , David Chitayat6
  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • 2Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • 3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • 4Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • 5Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • 6The Prenatal Diagnosis and Medical Genetics Program, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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21 December 2005 (online)

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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.

KEYWORDS

Fetal echocardiography - prenatal diagnosis - pericardial effusion - teratoma

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Lisa K HornbergerM.D. 

Fetal Cardiovascular Program, Pediatric Echocardiography, University of California San Francisco Medical Center and Children's Hospital

505 Parnassus Avenue, M306, San Francisco, CA 94143

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