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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Fetal Medicine 2022; 09(02): 53-57
DOI: 10.1007/s40556-021-00331-5
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Isolated Congenital Left Ventricular Diverticulum of the Fetal Heart in a Twin Pregnancy: Case Report and Literature Review

Maha Binfadel 
1   Department of Pediatric Cardiology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
,
Abdah Hrfi
1   Department of Pediatric Cardiology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2   Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, Qassim, Saudi Arabia
,
Abdullah Al Sehly
1   Department of Pediatric Cardiology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
3   Division of Pediatric Cardiology, King Faisal Heart Institute, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
4   Non-Invasive Cardiac Imaging Unit, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, PO Box 3354, MBC-61, 11211, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Abstract

We report a rare congenital heart disease in the form of isolated fetal left ventricular diverticulum in a spontaneous twin pregnancy, detected at 30 weeks of gestation. The diagnosis was confirmed postnatally with Echocardiography and Cardiac MRI. The case highlights the relevance of antenatal screening in detecting cardiac anomalies as early as possible to allow early postnatal work up and intervention if needed. The patient is currently 6 years old, and is followed regularly and is completely asymptomatic with no intervention required

Keywords

Left ventricular diverticulum - LVD - LV outpouching - Antenatal diagnosis


Publication History

Received: 31 October 2021

Accepted: 21 December 2021

Article published online:
04 May 2023

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