Multiple cardiac masses diagnosed with prenatal ultrasonography in the fetus of a woman with tuberous sclerosis.
Cardiac rhabdomyomas are associated with tuberous sclerosis, but their identification in utero is uncommon. The authors report a case of multiple cardiac masses discovered in utero by prenatal ultrasonography at about 30 weeks gestational age. Follow-up included neonatal echocardiography, ultrasonography and computed tomography of the head. The differential diagnosis of echogenic intracardiac masses, as well as their management, is discussed.
Goh
R H
RH
Department of Radiology, McMaster University Medical Centre, Hamilton, Ont.
Lappalainen
R E
RE
Mohide
P T
PT
Caco
C C
CC
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D012207:Rhabdomyoma / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal