Craig T. Albanese, MD, MBA
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Prenatal resection of a fetal pericardial teratoma.
Fetal Diagn Ther. 2002 Sep-Oct; (5): 281-5
Pericardial teratomas are rare congenital tumors which invade the developing mediastinum, compressing the venous return to the heart, leading to hydrops. Tumors, with large cystic components, have been treated previously with in utero pericardiocentesis with some success. We present the first reported case of in utero open resection of a fetal pericardial teratoma.
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