Massive pericardial effusion in an early gestational fetus having intrapericardial diaphragmatic hernia

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 561-565

  Hara, Kikue ^a   Kikuchi, Akihiko ^a   Takagi, Kimiyo ^a   Kaneko, Sachie ^a   Yasukochi, Satoshi ^a   Ogiso, Yoshifumi ^a  

^a NAGANO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fetus; Intrapericardial diaphragmatic hernia; Pericardial effusion; Prenatal diagnosis; Pulmonary hypoplasia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CONGENITAL DIAPHRAGM HERNIA; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS HEART; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART VENTRICLE ANEURYSM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAPERICARDIUM DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIA; LUNG HYPOPLASIA; LUNG VOLUME; MICROSCOPY; PERICARDIAL DISEASE; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; STILLBIRTH; ULTRASOUND;

ADULT; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; FETUS; HERNIA, DIAPHRAGMATIC; HUMANS; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; PREGNANCY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 34547668297     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2007.00571.x     Document Type: Article

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