Prenatal ultrasound diagnosis of primary myxomatous degeneration of cardiac valves in a fetus: Case report

Primary myxomatous degeneration of cardiac valves is a rare cardiac malformation. We discovered a case of fetal primary myxomatous degeneration of cardiac valves during routine prenatal ultrasound examination. This is the first time such a case has been detected on prenatal ultrasound.

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Published in:The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research 2022-10, Vol.48 (10), p.2620-2623
Main Authors: Gao, Wen‐Juan, Li, Xue‐Ning
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
cardiac valves
Case reports
Degeneration
Fetuses
Heart
Obstetrics
Prenatal care
Prenatal diagnosis
prenatal ultrasound diagnosis
primary myxomatous degeneration
Ultrasound
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Summary:Primary myxomatous degeneration of cardiac valves is a rare cardiac malformation. We discovered a case of fetal primary myxomatous degeneration of cardiac valves during routine prenatal ultrasound examination. This is the first time such a case has been detected on prenatal ultrasound.
ISSN:1341-8076
1447-0756
DOI:10.1111/jog.15331