EARLY FETAL ENDOCARDIAL FIBROELASTOSIS AND CRITICAL AORTIC-STENOSIS -A CASE-REPORT

Endocardial fibroelastosis is characterized by an abnormal thickening of the endocardium of one or both ventricles; the disorder may occur w ith or without other cardiac anomalies. A diagnosis of endocardial fib roelastosis in utero using fetal echocardiography may be made on the b asis of increased echodensity of the endocardium and poor contractilit y of the ventricle. We describe a case of very early diagnosis of fibr oelastosis and aortic valve stenosis observed in utero at 14 weeks' ge station by transvaginal echocardiography.