Prenatal diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis: The use of fetal echocardiography

1987 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 407-411 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence D. Platt ◽  
Greggory R. Devore ◽  
Janet Horenstein ◽  
Zdena Pavlova ◽  
Bruce Kovacs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prenatal Diagnosis ◽  
Tuberous Sclerosis ◽  
Fetal Echocardiography

scholarly journals Prenatally Diagnosis and Outcome of Fetuses with Cardiac Rhabdomyoma - Single Centre Experience

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramush Bejiqi ◽  
Ragip Retkoceri ◽  
Hana Bejiqi
Keyword(s):  
Prenatal Diagnosis ◽  
Tuberous Sclerosis ◽  
Fetal Echocardiography ◽  
Tumour Size ◽  
Primary Tumour ◽  
Postnatal Period ◽  
Single Centre ◽  
Cardiac Rhabdomyoma ◽  
Ultrasound Evaluation

BACKGROUND: Cardiac rhabdomyoma (CRs) are the most common primary tumour of the heart in infants and children. Usually are multiple and, basing on the location can cause a haemodynamic disturbance, dysrhythmias or heart failure during the fetal and early postnatal period. CRs have a natural history of spontaneous regression and are closely associated with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). It has an association with tuberous sclerosis (TS), and in those, the tumour may regress and disappear completely, or remain consistent in size. AIM: We aimed to evaluate the prenatal diagnosis, clinical presentation and outcome of CRs and their association with TSC in a single centre. The median follow-up period was three years (range: 6 months - 5 years). MATERIAL AND METHODS: We reviewed medical records of all fetuses diagnosed prenatally with cardiac rhabdomyoma covering the period January 2010 to December 2016 which had undergone detailed ultrasound evaluation at a single centre with limited technical resources. RESULTS: Twelve fetuses were included in the study; mostly had multiple tumours and a total of 53 tumours were identified in all patients - the maximum was one fetus with16 tumours. All patients were diagnosed prenatally by fetal echocardiography. In two patient's haemodynamic disturbances during the fetal period was noted and pregnancies have been terminated. After long consultation termination of pregnancy was chosen by the parents in totally 8 cases. In four continuing pregnancies during the first year of live tumours regressed. TSC was diagnosed in all patients during the follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: Cardiac rhabdomyoma are benign from the cardiovascular standpoint in most affected fetuses. An early prenatal diagnosis may help for an adequate planning of perinatal monitoring and treatment with the involvement of a multidisciplinary team. Large tumour size, the number of tumours and localisation may cause hydrops, and they are significantly associated with poor neonatal outcome.

Early fetal echocardiography: a new challenge in prenatal diagnosis

2002 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 251-260
Author(s):  
J. M. Martínez ◽  
O. Gómez ◽  
M. del Río ◽  
B. Puerto ◽  
A. Borrell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prenatal Diagnosis ◽  
Fetal Echocardiography

OC110: Prenatal diagnosis of cardiac rhabdomyomas: incidence of associated Tuberous Sclerosis Complex and cerebral lesions

2007 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 401-401
Author(s):  
J. Saada ◽  
S. Hadj-Rabia ◽  
l. Fermont ◽  
J. Lebidois ◽  
J. Martinovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prenatal Diagnosis ◽  
Tuberous Sclerosis ◽  
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex ◽  
Cerebral Lesions

Prenatal diagnosis of cerebral lesions and multiple intracardiac rhabdomyomas in a fetus with tuberous sclerosis.

2001 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Axt-Fliedner ◽  
H Qush ◽  
H J Hendrik ◽  
K Ertan ◽  
A Lindinger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prenatal Diagnosis ◽  
Tuberous Sclerosis ◽  
Cerebral Lesions

Denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography (DHPLC)-based prenatal diagnosis for tuberous sclerosis

10.1002/pd.55 ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 279-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paule Bénit ◽  
Jean-Paul Bonnefont ◽  
Ali Kara Mostefa ◽  
Christine Francannet ◽  
Arnold Munnich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Performance Liquid Chromatography ◽  
Liquid Chromatography ◽  
Prenatal Diagnosis ◽  
Tuberous Sclerosis ◽  
High Performance
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