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Fetal Cardiac Rhabdomyoma With Hydrops Fetalis
Author(s) -
Pruksanusak Ninlapa,
Suntharasaj Thitima,
Suwanrath Chitkasaem,
Phukaoloun Monlika,
Kanjanapradit Kanet
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1550-9613
pISSN - 0278-4297
DOI - 10.7863/jum.2012.31.11.1821
Subject(s) - hydrops fetalis , medicine , tuberous sclerosis , rhabdomyoma , fetus , fetal echocardiography , pregnancy , obstetrics , cardiology , prenatal diagnosis , pathology , genetics , biology
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.