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Prenatal Embolisation of Giant Chorioangioma Using n-Butyl Cyanoacrylate: Technique, Clinical Course and Perinatal Outcome

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Giant Chorioangiomas, although rare, can be associated with serious fetal complications due to blood cell sequestration, shunt physiology or both. Prenatal treatment is aimed to counter the primary complication, usually an intrauterine transfusion to treat anemia or occlusion of the feeder artery to negate the shunt physiology. We describe a case of giant chorioangioma complicated by high output cardiac dysfunction with imminent hydrops that was treated with embolisation of the feeder artery using n-butyl cyanoacrylate and discuss how one modality may not fit all cases.

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  1. The Fetal Clinic, East Coast Hospitals Ltd, No.1, Paris Nagar, Moolakulam, Pondicherry, 605010, India

    K. Manikandan & Aarthi M. Rangaraj

  2. Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and Reproductive Medicine, East Coast Hospitals Ltd, Pondicherry, India

    Jisha Rajendran

  3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Saravana Hospital, Cuddalore, India

    Kavitha Saravanan

  4. Canvij Neonatal Services, A G Padmavathi’s Hospital, Pondicherry, India

    Tiroumourougane Serane

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Manikandan, K., Rajendran, J., Rangaraj, A.M. et al. Prenatal Embolisation of Giant Chorioangioma Using n-Butyl Cyanoacrylate: Technique, Clinical Course and Perinatal Outcome. J. Fetal Med. 7, 87–93 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40556-019-00235-5

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