Uhl's anomaly: a difficult prenatal diagnosis

Cardiol Young. 2015 Mar;25(3):580-3. doi: 10.1017/S1047951114000651. Epub 2014 May 1.

Abstract

Uhl's anomaly is an evolutive disease leading to terminal right ventricular failure. The most difficult differential diagnosis at presentation is the Ebstein disease. We describe the evolution of a foetus with Uhl's anomaly from 21 to 30 weeks of gestation, with progressive reduction in the right ventricular anterior myocardium suggestive of apoptosis, leading to foetal demise.

Keywords: foetal echocardiography.

MeSH terms

  • Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / diagnostic imaging*
  • Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / mortality
  • Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / pathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Fetal Death / etiology
  • Fetus / abnormalities*
  • Gestational Age
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / diagnostic imaging*
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / mortality
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / pathology
  • Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Ventricles / growth & development
  • Heart Ventricles / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Myocardium / pathology*
  • Pregnancy
  • Prenatal Diagnosis / methods
  • Ultrasonography, Prenatal*
  • Young Adult

Supplementary concepts

  • Uhl anomaly