Journal article
Fetal Diagnosis of Superior Vena Cava Aneurysm
Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.), Vol.29(10), pp.E267-E269
11/2012
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2012.01813.x
PMID: 22957823
Abstract
Superior vena cava aneurysm is a rare intrathoracic vascular lesion with only 27 cases reported in the literature. The majority are fusiform and can be associated with cystic hygroma due to the close embryonic relationship between lymphatic vessels and systemic veins. This is the first report of superior vena cava aneurysm diagnosed with fetal echocardiography in a fetus with a cystic hygroma. There is a need of a prospective registry to further delineate all aspects of this condition and establish the most appropriate therapeutic approach.
Mini‐
Superior vena cava aneurysm is a rare intrathoracic vascular lesion, which can be associated with cystic hygroma. In this article, the authors describe a case of superior vena cava aneurysm diagnosed by means of fetal echocardiography and a review of the literature for management of this rare condition.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Fetal Diagnosis of Superior Vena Cava Aneurysm
- Creators
- Saul Flores - Rainbow Babies and Children's HospitalAmir Dangol - Rainbow Babies and Children's HospitalJames P Strainic - Rainbow Babies and Children's HospitalBrian D Hoit - University Hospitals Case Medical CenterPeter C Kouretas - Rainbow Babies and Children's HospitalRavi C Ashwath - Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.), Vol.29(10), pp.E267-E269
- DOI
- 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2012.01813.x
- PMID
- 22957823
- NLM abbreviation
- Echocardiography
- ISSN
- 0742-2822
- eISSN
- 1540-8175
- Number of pages
- 3
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/2012
- Academic Unit
- Radiology; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics
- Record Identifier
- 9984093358202771
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