Prenatal diagnosis of cor triatriatum sinister in association with hypoplastic left heart syndrome

Pediatr Cardiol. 2011 Aug;32(6):818-21. doi: 10.1007/s00246-011-9941-8. Epub 2011 Feb 27.

Abstract

Cor triatriatum sinister is a rare congenital heart defect related to incomplete common pulmonary vein resorption into the primitive heart. This lesion usually presents with pulmonary venous obstruction and can occur in association with left-sided obstructive lesions such as hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). In the context of HLHS, the presence of cor triatriatum sinister carries additional surgical and prognostic implications. Fetal diagnosis can enable appropriate counseling of the family and guide optimal peri- and postnatal management. The reported case represents the first prenatal description of cor triatriatum sinister in association with HLHS.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cor Triatriatum / diagnostic imaging*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Echocardiography, Doppler / methods*
  • Female
  • Fetal Heart / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome / diagnostic imaging*
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Outcome
  • Ultrasonography, Prenatal / methods*