Therapy for foetal pericardial tumours: survival following in utero shunting, and literature review

R Devlieger; A Hindryckx; T Van Mieghem; A Debeer; L De Catte; M Gewillig; L Gucciardo; J Deprest; B Meyns

doi:10.1159/000236156

Therapy for foetal pericardial tumours: survival following in utero shunting, and literature review

Fetal Diagn Ther. 2009;25(4):407-12. doi: 10.1159/000236156. Epub 2009 Sep 30.

Authors

R Devlieger¹, A Hindryckx, T Van Mieghem, A Debeer, L De Catte, M Gewillig, L Gucciardo, J Deprest, B Meyns

Affiliation

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. roland.devlieger@uz.kuleuven.ac.be

PMID: 19786789
DOI: 10.1159/000236156

Abstract

We report the first case of foetal pericardial teratoma, treated successfully in utero by pericardio-amniotic shunting, and review the relevant literature. Foetal treatment improves survival in case of hydrops. Foetal pericardio-amniotic shunting could possibly be an alternative to serial pericardiocentesis.

2009 S. Karger AG, Basel

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Cardiac Surgical Procedures*
Cardiac Tamponade / embryology
Cardiac Tamponade / therapy
Catheterization*
Cesarean Section
Female
Heart Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Heart Neoplasms / embryology
Heart Neoplasms / therapy*
Humans
Hydrops Fetalis / etiology
Hydrops Fetalis / therapy
Infant, Newborn
Pericardial Effusion / embryology
Pericardial Effusion / therapy
Pericardiocentesis
Pericardium / embryology
Pericardium / surgery
Pregnancy
Sternotomy
Teratoma / diagnostic imaging
Teratoma / embryology
Teratoma / therapy*
Treatment Outcome
Ultrasonography, Doppler
Ultrasonography, Prenatal