Predisposing causes and echocardiographic findings of fetal cardiac calcifications
10.13929/j.1003-3289.201709119
- VernacularTitle:胎儿心脏异常钙化病因及超声特征
- Author:
Xiaowei LIU
1
;
Xu YANG
;
Xiaoyan HAO
;
Yuwei FU
;
Yanping RUAN
;
Xin WANG
;
Xiuqin SONG
;
Yihua HE
Author Information
1. 首都医科大学附属北京安贞医院超声心动科二部
- Keywords:
Fetus;
Heart;
Calcification;
Echocardiography
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology
2018;34(3):395-398
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To discuss the predisposing causes and echocardiographic findings of abnormal cardiac calcifications in fetuses.Methods The echocardiographic and pathological data of 12 fetuses with abnormal cardiac calcifications were retrospectively reviewed,and the pregnancy outcome,predisposing cause and echocardiographic features were analyzed.Results Associated maternal positive anti-SSA/SSB antibody was found in 8 fetuses.The echocardiographic findings of these 8 fetuses were extensive hyper-echogenic thickened atrial wall,interatrial septal and atrioventricular roof.Cardiac myocardium dystrophic calcification was found in 3 fetuses with focal or extensive hyper-echogenic of myocardium.Idiopathic infantile calcification with thickening and hyper-echogenic wall of main pulmonary artery and aorta with obvious stenosis of artery were observed in 1 fetus.One fetus with dystrophic myocardium calcification was continued in pregnancy,1 maternal anti-SSA/SSB antibody (+) baby was born,and 10 fetuses were terminated.Conclusion Maternal anti SSA/ SSB antibody (-) is predominantly associated with fetal cardiac calcification.Fetal abnormal cardiac calcification with different predisposing causes have different echocardiographic features.
