title: MRI of cardiac rhabdomyoma in the fetus.
abstract: Primary cardiac tumors are rarely diagnosed in utero and are usually seen on prenatal echocardiography. Cardiac rhabdomyomata can be associated with tuberous sclerosis. Prenatal MRI can be performed to assess associated malformations. This case report illustrates the ability of fetal MRI to image cardiac rhabdomyata and compares it with prenatal and postnatal echocardiography.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Radiologie, Medizinische Fakultät, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charité, Schumannstrasse 20/21, 10098 Berlin, Germany. dietmar.kivelitz@charite.de
authors.forename: Dietmar E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Kivelitz
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mühler
authors.forename: Annett
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rake
authors.forename: Ianina
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Scheer
authors.forename: Rabih
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chaoui
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods; D012207:Rhabdomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods