Annular Indentation of the Ventricles in a Stillborn: A Case Report and Literature Review. (4th July 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rastegar, Shima; Akmal, Amer; Heller, Debra S.
• Is Part Of: Fetal and pediatric pathology. Volume 41:Number 4(2022)
• Page Start: 640
• Page End: 642
• Publication Date: 2022-07-04
• Subjects: congenital cardiac malformation -- fetal heart anomalies -- indentation of the ventricles -- incidental cardiac finding -- annular constriction of the myocardium; Pathology, Molecular -- Periodicals; Pediatrics -- Periodicals; Molecular biology -- Periodicals; Pediatric pathology -- Periodicals; Fetal Diseases -- pathology -- Periodicals; Infant, Newborn, Diseases -- pathology -- Periodicals; Pediatrics -- Periodicals; 618.92007
• DOI: 10.1080/15513815.2020.1857485
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1551-3815

Abstract

Abstract: Background Idiopathic indentation of the cardiac ventricles in a fetus has not been previously reported. Reported cases of congenital ventricle indentation are either caused by pericardial abnormalities or myocardial defects. Case report : We describe an incidental finding of annular indentation of the lower part of both ventricles in a stillborn male. The fetus was well-developed and the cause of stillborn was pronounced cord entanglement twice around the neck. Conclusion: Circumferential indentation of ventricles is distinguished from constrictive pericarditis and other myocardial defects as histologically the three layers of endocardium, myocardium, and pericardium are intact.