Open AccessFetal cardiac rhabdomyomas as a sonographic sign of tuberous sclerosis complex – a diagnosis not to be missed. A pictorial essay
Author(s) -
Dan Boitor-Borza,
Roxana Popa Stănilă,
Gabriela Zaharie,
Monica Hășmășanu,
Daniel Mureșan
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
medical ultrasonography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.473
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2066-8643
pISSN - 1844-4172
DOI - 10.11152/mu-3318
Subject(s) - tuberous sclerosis , medicine , fetus , prenatal diagnosis , pregnancy , rhabdomyoma , radiology , pediatrics , biology , genetics
Fetal cardiac rhabdomyomas should trigger the awareness of a potential coexisting tuberous sclerosis complex that can lead to a poor neurological outcome. This condition is not only uncommon but can be easily unrecognized prenatally in the absence of a meticulous neurosonogram and MRI. We emphasize that careful consideration of all prenatal facilities is required to confirm the diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis complex as early as possible during pregnancy.