title: Prenatal diagnosis of giant cardiac rhabdomyoma with fetal hydrops in tuberous sclerosis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  fetal rhabdomyoma is the most common fetal cardiac tumor and is often associated with tuberous sclerosis. Usually the tumors are relatively small and show no mediastinal shift. Fetal hydrops and pericardial effusion are rarely seen.
  
  
  METHODS
  in this case report we present the neonatal clinical course of a case of prenatal diagnosis of giant cardiac rhabdomyomas.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  an early prenatal diagnosis may help for an adequate planning of perinatal monitoring and treatment with involvement of a multidisciplinary team.
authors.affiliation: University of Saarland, Saarbrücken, Germany.
authors.forename: Frederike
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Schlaegel
authors.forename: Zoltan
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Takacs
authors.forename: Erich Franz
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Solomayer
authors.forename: Hashim
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Abdul-Kaliq
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Meyberg-Solomayer
keywords: fetal cardiac tumor; rhabdomyoma; tuberous sclerosis