title: Prenatal diagnosis of cardiac rhabdomyoma associated with tuberous sclerosis: report of 3 cases.
abstract: Cardiac rhabdomyoma is the most common cardiac tumor in fetal life, accounting for 60-86% of primary fetal cardiac tumors. It is primarily benign, originating form myocardial muscles and consisting of immature myocytes. About 50-60% of these tumors are associated with tuberous sclerosis. In this report, we present the clinical course and discuss the importance of prenatal diagnosis of cardiac tumors and their follow-up after birth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, Jessenius Medical Faculty in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava,University Hospital in Martin, Slovakia.
authors.forename: Tomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jurko
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Pediatric Cardiology, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jurko
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetic Medicine, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia.
authors.forename: Jana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Krsiakova
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Pediatric Cardiology, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jurko
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Care, Catholic University in Ruzomberok, Ruzomberok, Slovakia.
authors.forename: Milan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Minarik
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, Jessenius Medical Faculty in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava,University Hospital in Martin, Slovakia.
authors.forename: Katarina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matasova
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, Jessenius Medical Faculty in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava,University Hospital in Martin, Slovakia.
authors.forename: Mirko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zibolen