Huge pericardial rhabdomyoma with hypoplastic left ventricle and lung

American Journal of Perinatology
Makoto TakeuchiNoriyuki Suehara

Abstract

We describe the clinical course and autopsy findings of a female fetus with hydrops fetalis due to a huge pericardial rhabdomyoma. Fetal echocardiography at 21 weeks gestation demonstrated a huge tumor in the left ventricle. The fetus died of hydrops fetalis due to cardiac dysfunction at 24 weeks gestation. Autopsy demonstrated that the tumor protruded from the epicardial region of the apex into the pericardial cavity and induced a hypoplastic left ventricle and lung. Microscopically, the cardiac tumor showed characteristics of rhabdomyoma. This localization of cardiac rhabdomyoma is rare, but we remain aware of the possibility of an unusual and rapid progression of cardiac rhabdomyoma.

Citations

Jun 12, 2012·Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and Neonatal Edition·Nitha NaqviJulene S Carvalho
Jul 28, 2013·Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine : Official Journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine·Nitin MadanBrian K Iriye

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