Prenatal diagnosis of ventricular aneurysm: a report of two cases and a review

Ventricular aneurysms have rarely been reported prenatally. Their prognosis is variable depending on factors such as early detection, their relative size in comparison to the ventricular cavity, growth on follow‐up, and signs of cardiac failure. In view of the fact that it may be useful to report on...

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Published in:Prenatal diagnosis 2002-02, Vol.22 (2), p.131-136
Main Authors: Pipitone, Salvatore, Sperandeo, Velio, Mongiovi, Maurizio, Roberto, Grillo, Centineo, Giuseppe
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Birth control
congenital heart disease
Female
Fetal Diseases - diagnostic imaging
fetal echocardiography
Follow-Up Studies
Gestational Age
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Heart Aneurysm - congenital
Heart Aneurysm - diagnostic imaging
Heart Aneurysm - therapy
Humans
Male
Management. Prenatal diagnosis
Medical sciences
Pregnancy
Pregnancy. Fetus. Placenta
Sterility. Assisted procreation
Ultrasonography, Prenatal
ventricular aneurysm
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Summary:Ventricular aneurysms have rarely been reported prenatally. Their prognosis is variable depending on factors such as early detection, their relative size in comparison to the ventricular cavity, growth on follow‐up, and signs of cardiac failure. In view of the fact that it may be useful to report on additional cases in order to make available further information on aetiology, prognosis and neonatal management, we hereby report on two cases of ventricular aneurysm with good mid‐term prognosis. One case of apical aneurysm of the left ventricle was associated with a muscular ventricular septal defect, the features of which are compatible with a fetal myocardial infarction and ventricular septal rupture in absence of coronary artery anomalies as demonstrated by catheterisation. Another case of sub‐tricuspidal aneurysm of the right ventricle associated with mitral prolapse appears to be a component of diffuse connective dysplasia. Despite the early gestational age at diagnosis, the large size of the aneurysm and the associated defect, both the infants were asymptomatic in infancy prompting a conservative management. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:0197-3851
1097-0223
DOI:10.1002/pd.259