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Tumour - Pericardial

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Pericardial teratoma is a rare condition in the fetus. This cystic tumour can compress the heart and cause fetal hydrops depending on its site. It tends to be related to the right atrium. It is histologically benign but because of its size, it will usually lead to spontaneous intrauterine death. If the fetus survives to delivery, it may be possible to remove the tumour completely at surgery. There is a multicystic mass, usually related to the right atrium, projecting into the pericardial cavity. There will be an associated pericardial effusion. The tumour may obstruct flow to the right side of the heart and cause fetal hydrops. The right heart may be underdeveloped as a result of restriction to blood flow. Title: In: Paediatric Cardiology Author: Losekoot TG, Becker AE Journal: Anderson RH, McCartney FJ, Shinebourne EA, Tynan M (Eds). Churchill Livingstone: Edinburgh, p1153-1165 Year: 1987 Title: Prospective diagnosis of 1,006 consecutive cases of congenital heart disease in the fetus Author: Allan LD, Sharland GK, Milburn A, Lockhart SM, Groves AMM, Anderson RH, Cook AC, Fagg NLK Journal: J Am Coll Cardiol 23:1452-8 Year: 1994 Title: In: Colour Atlas of Fetal Cardiology Author: Allan LD, Sharland G, Cook A Journal: Mosby-Wolfe: London, p137-141 Year: 1994 Title: In: Heart Disease in Infants, Children and Adolescents Author: Bharati S, Lev M Journal: Adams FH, Emmanouilides GC, Riemenschneider TA (Eds) Williams and Wilkins: Baltimore, p886-890 Year: 1989 Title: Cardiac tumours in intrauterine life Author: Groves AM, Fagg NLK, Cook AC, Allan LD Journal: Arch Dis Child 67:1189-92 Year: 1992 Title: In utero sonographic diagnosis of diaphragmatic hernia with hepatic protrusion into the pericardium mimicking an intrapericardial tumor Author: Ake E, Fouron JC, Lessard M, Boisvert J, Grignon A, van Doesburg NH Journal: Prenat Diagn 11:719-24 Year: 1991 Title: Prenatal diagnosis of intrapericardial teratoma Author: Alegre M, Torrents M, Carreras E, Mortera C, Cusi V, Carrera JM Journal: Prenat Diagn 10:199-202 Year: 1990 Title: Prenatal diagnosis of an intrapericardial teratoma: a cause for nonimmune hydrops Author: Cyr DR, Guntheroth WG, Nyberg DA, Smith JR, Nudelman SR, Ek M Journal: J Ultrasound Med 7:87-90 Year: 1988 Title: Fetal cardiac tamponade due to an intrapericardial teratoma. Author: Tollens T; Casselman F; Devlieger H; Gewillig MH; Vandenberghe K; Lerut TE; Daenen WJ Journal: Ann Thorac Surg Aug;66(2):559-60 Year: 1998 Title: Intrapericardial teratoma in a twin fetus: diagnosis and management. Author: Sklansky M; Greenberg M; Lucas V; Gruslin-Giroux A Journal: Obstet Gynecol May;89(5 Pt 2):807-9 Year: 1997

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