title: Cardiac rhabdomyoma and tuberous sclerosis: prenatal diagnosis and follow-up.
abstract: This article reports 4 cases with cardiac rhabdomyomas diagnosed during intrauterine life. Echocardiographic follow-up at 9-30 months showed regression of the tumors in 3 cases (75%). Two cases (50%) developed tuberous sclerosis during that period. Fetal echocardiography promotes early diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis through prenatal detection of cardiac rhabdomyoma, and facilitates genetic counselling of families at risk.
authors.affiliation: The Heart Institute For Children, Hope Children's Hospital, Chicago, USA. Bdas99@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Bibhuti B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Jayendra
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D010375:Pedigree; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D012207:Rhabdomyoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000235:genetics