Right atrial cardiac rhabdomyoma with premature foramen ovale restriction: A case report

Li,Yi‑Dan; He,Yi‑Hua; Li,Zhi‑An; Wei,Ping

doi:10.3892/ol.2014.2605

Right atrial cardiac rhabdomyoma with premature foramen ovale restriction: A case report

Authors:
- Yi‑Dan Li
- Yi‑Hua He
- Zhi‑An Li
- Ping Wei
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Affiliations: Department of Ultrasound, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, P.R. China, Department of Ultrasound, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, P.R. China, Department of Pathology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, P.R. China
Published online on: October 10, 2014 https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2605
Pages: 2553-2556

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Abstract

Fetal cardiac rhabdomyoma is the most common cardiac tumor in fetuses. However, this benign tumor can cause hemodynamic repercussions and intrauterine fetal mortality. The present study reports a case of rare fetal cardiac rhabdomyoma located in the right atrium, accompanied by premature restriction of the foramen ovale and moderate pericardial effusion, as determined by tomographic ultrasound imaging (TUI). Fetal mortality subsequently occurred late in the second trimester of pregnancy and the diagnosis was confirmed by pathology. The present study discusses the occurrence and diagnosis of this rare abnormality. TUI mode with spatio‑temporal image correlation offline imaging provides the physician with clear views of abnormal intracardiac structures in the beating heart. With improvements in sonographic technology, the diagnosis of fetal cardiac rhabdomyoma may be easier and more accurate in the clinical arena.

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