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Role of prenatal detection of cardiac tumours in the diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis—report of two cases
Author(s) -
Chitayat D.,
McGillivray B. C.,
Diamant S.,
Wittmann B. K.,
Sandor G. G. S.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
prenatal diagnosis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.956
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1097-0223
pISSN - 0197-3851
DOI - 10.1002/pd.1970080805
Subject(s) - tuberous sclerosis , prenatal diagnosis , medicine , pathology , fetus , pregnancy , radiology , pediatrics , biology , genetics
Tuberous sclerosis is an autosomal dominant disease with variable expression. Little is known about the intrauterine course of the disease and the fetal age at which specific abnormalities may be detected. The role of prenatal detection of cardiac tumours in the diagnosis of two fetuses at 28 and 32 weeks' gestation based on fetal echocardiography is discussed. The prenatal and postnatal course of the disease is described.