title: Fetal cardiac rhabdomyoma with hydrops fetalis: report of 2 cases and literature review.
abstract: Rhabdomyoma is the most common cardiac tumor in fetuses, often associated with the tuberous sclerosis complex, especially when multiple tumors and a positive family history of tuberous sclerosis are noted. The tumor is often benign and has a tendency to regress but may increase in size until the early third trimester. Fetal cardiac rhabdomyoma complicated by hydrops fetalis and leading to fetal death is rare. We report 2 cases of fetal cardiac rhabdomyoma with hydrops fetalis and provide a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110 Thailand. nin056@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ninlapa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pruksanusak
authors.forename: Thitima
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suntharasaj
authors.forename: Chitkasaem
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Suwanrath
authors.forename: Monlika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Phukaoloun
authors.forename: Kanet
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kanjanapradit
mesh_terms: D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D015160:Hydrops Fetalis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D012207:Rhabdomyoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods*