Miraç Özalp, Murat İbrahim Toplu, Doğan Çağrı Tanrıverdi, Türkay Sarıtaş
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Abstract
This case report highlights the prenatal diagnosis of a rare saccular inferior vena cava (IVC) aneurysm. A 25-year-old gravida 4 para 1 patient underwent detailed ultrasonography at 20 weeks of gestation, revealing a 15 × 10 × 14 mm infrarenal IVC aneurysm. Genetic analysis identified a de novo 2p16.3 deletion of uncertain significance. Serial imaging showed progressive aneurysm dilation and mild cardiomegaly. Postnatal CT angiography confirmed the aneurysm, and anticoagulant therapy was initiated. This report underscores the importance of detailed prenatal imaging and genetic evaluation in the identification and management of rare vascular anomalies, contributing to the understanding of their clinical implications.
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The editor of Pediatric Cardiology welcomes original manuscripts concerning all aspects of heart disease in infants, children, and adolescents, including embryology and anatomy, physiology and pharmacology, biochemistry, pathology, genetics, radiology, clinical aspects, investigative cardiology, electrophysiology and echocardiography, and cardiac surgery. Articles which may include original articles, review articles, letters to the editor etc., must be written in English and must be submitted solely to Pediatric Cardiology.