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Prenatal Diagnosis of Giant Left Ventricular Diverticulum: Case Report
Author(s) -
Demir Fadli,
Ozbarlas Nazan,
Gocen Uğur,
Buyukkurt Selim
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/echo.12781
Subject(s) - diverticulum (mollusc) , medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , prenatal diagnosis , radiology , histopathological examination , medical diagnosis , gestation , pregnancy , surgery , fetus , pathology , genetics , biology
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.