Key result
Prenatal diagnosis and timely resection of intrapericardial teratomas prevent fetal death and improve survival.
Why the study?
Intrapericardial teratomas are rare tumors with rapid growth that may cause severe hemodynamic complications, necessitating prenatal diagnosis for monitoring and treatment planning.
Case Report (n=2)
Prenatal diagnosis of intrapericardial teratoma allows for appropriate monitoring and prompt postnatal surgical treatment, which can prevent death and improve prognosis.
Early postnatal resection may yield favorable outcomes in select intrapericardial teratoma cases; leaves open fetal prognostic factors and intervention timing.
Intrapericardial teratoma is a rare tumor composed of tissue from the three germ cell layers with a rapid growth that may cause severe hemodynamic complications due to compressive effects. We present two clinical cases: the first case had severe fetal heart failure with fatal outcome, and the second underwent surgical treatment during the immediate postnatal period with a favorable evolution. Although teratomas are histologically benign tumors, rapid growth can cause serious hemodynamic complications. The importance of prenatal diagnosis is to allow appropriate monitoring of tumor growth and establish a prompt therapeutic plan. Opportune surgical treatment can prevent death and improve the prognosis of these patients.
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García et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Intrapericardial teratoma (n=2). Prenatal diagnosis and surgical treatment was evaluated on Clinical outcome. Prenatal diagnosis and opportune surgical treatment of intrapericardial teratoma can prevent death and improve prognosis, as observed in two clinical cases.
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