Severe fetal cardiomegaly caused by multiple non-giant placental chorioangiomas

Cardiol Young. 2019 Dec;29(12):1559-1560. doi: 10.1017/S1047951119002567. Epub 2019 Nov 4.

Abstract

A pregnant woman was referred to our hospital due to fetal cardiomegaly. We recognised a dilated umbilical vein, which raised a suspicion of placental chorioangioma. A male neonate was delivered at 37 weeks of gestation. The cardiomegaly was gradually improved. Pathological examination identified five non-giant placental chorioangiomas. Multiple non-giant chorioangiomas may cause fetal complications despite the difficulty of prenatal diagnosis.

Keywords: Fetal cardiomegaly; cardiothoracic area ratio; dilated umbilical vein; extra-cardiac shunt; placental chorioangioma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cardiomegaly / etiology*
  • Female
  • Fetus
  • Hemangioma / complications*
  • Hemangioma / pathology
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Pregnancy
  • Ultrasonography, Prenatal
  • Umbilical Veins / pathology