| Fetal cardiac dextroposition in the absence of an intrathoracic mass: sign of significant right lung hypoplasia. | |
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PMID: 11026578 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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We reviewed our experience of fetal cardiac dextroposition in the absence of an intrathoracic mass. Ten cases were found by fetal echocardiography to have a normal cardiac axis, but the heart was shifted into the right chest and the amount of right lung tissue was reduced. At birth seven of the infants had confirmed structural heart disease (70%), including three with scimitar syndrome. Two infants had additional extracardiac anomalies (20%). Seven infants born at term had clinical pulmonary hypertension with a diagnosis of right lung hypoplasia in all of them. Two neonates died owing to significant heart disease (one with scimitar syndrome and the other with hypoplastic left heart syndrome). Of the three pregnancies that were terminated, the two fetuses with autopsies had severe right lung hypoplasia. Fetal cardiac dextroposition and right pulmonary artery hypoplasia in the absence of an intrathoracic mass are important signs of right lung hypoplasia, which can be associated with significant pathologic cardiac and extracardiac conditions. |
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Authors:
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M M Abdullah; R V Lacro; J Smallhorn; D Chitayat; M E van der Velde; S J Yoo; L Oman-Ganes; L K Hornberger |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Volume: 19 ISSN: 0278-4297 ISO Abbreviation: J Ultrasound Med Publication Date: 2000 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-02-05 Completed Date: 2001-02-08 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8211547 Medline TA: J Ultrasound Med Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 669-76 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, The Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
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Dextrocardia
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complications,
embryology,
ultrasonography* Female Humans Lung / abnormalities*, embryology, ultrasonography Pregnancy Retrospective Studies Ultrasonography, Prenatal* |
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