Key result
Two prenatal cases of localized LV protrusion show atypical outcomes requiring customized therapeutic approaches.
Case Report (n=2)
Prenatal diagnosis of left ventricular aneurysm and diverticulum highlights a variable natural history that requires customized therapeutic approaches.
Variable fetal LV protrusion outcomes advise cautious prognosis counseling; leaves open standardized management guidelines.
We report two cases of localized left ventricular (LV) protrusion, an entity that has been described in the literature as aneurysm or diverticulum. Both cases had different outcomes from those previously reported. Little is known on the incidence and natural history of these rare anomalies, whose progression may be asymptomatic or lead to severe complications and death in the prenatal period. The therapeutic approach should be customized.
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Barberato et al. (2009) conducted a case report in Left ventricular aneurysm and diverticulum (n=2). Localized left ventricular protrusion (aneurysm or diverticulum) was evaluated on Clinical outcomes. Two prenatal cases of localized left ventricular protrusion (aneurysm or diverticulum) had different outcomes from those previously reported, highlighting the need for customized therapeutic approaches.
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