TUMORES CARDIACOS PRIMARIOS FETALES. REVISIÓN DE LA LITERATURA
Víctor Córdova¹; Leopoldo Córdova ²; Hernán Muñoz³
(1) Médico Cirujano, especialista en Ginecología y Obstetricia, subespecialidad en Medicina Materno Fetal. Servicio de Obstetricia y Ginecología, Hospital Sótero del Río, Santiago, Chile
(2) Licenciado de Medicina, Interno de Medicina. Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
(3) Médico Cirujano, especialista en Ginecología y Obstetricia, subespecialidad en Medicina Materno Fetal. Unidad de Medicina Materno Fetal, Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile

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Fetal primary cardiac tumors represent a low incidence entity in clinical practice. The vast majority corresponds to benign lesions, with rhabdomyoma being the most common type. Although spontaneous regression of this type of lesions during pregnancy is frequent, fetal cardiac tumors can be associated with complications such as obstruction of cardiac flow, valvular insufficiency, arrhythmias, heart failure and fetal hydrops, which can even lead to fetal death.

The greater development of imaging techniques has allowed an increase in the number and precision of prenatal diagnoses of cardiac tumors, generating at the same time, new challenges and alternatives in relation to the therapeutic approach.

The objective of this review article is to present the current evidence regarding the prenatal diagnosis, management, complications and associated condition s of the most frequent fetal cardiac tumors.