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Non‐immunological hydrops fetalis and intrapericardial teratoma: Case report and review
Author(s) -
PerezAytes Antonio,
Sanchis Nuria,
Barbal Agnes,
Artés Maria Jose,
Domene Julio,
Chirivella Melitina,
Baamonde Andres
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
prenatal diagnosis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.956
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1097-0223
pISSN - 0197-3851
DOI - 10.1002/pd.1970150912
Subject(s) - hydrops fetalis , medicine , in utero , fetus , pathological , teratoma , prenatal diagnosis , pericardial effusion , pregnancy , obstetrics , surgery , pathology , biology , genetics
A large intrapericardial teratoma was found at necropsy in a 38−week stillborn fetus, in which prenatal diagnosis of hydrops fetalis and an ehogenic cardiac mass had been made. Clinical and pathological data are reported. In utero intrapericardial teratomata lead to different outcomes depending on whether fetal hydrops is associated. When generalized fetal hydrops is not present, the outcome is good, even in cases with large pericardial effusions. When generalized fetal hydrops occurs, it often results in a poor outcome. In our literature review, we have found eight perinatal deaths in nine similar cases reported.