Multiple Cardiac Tumors in the Fetus

Multiple cardiac tumors in the fetus.

An abnormal fetal heart rhythm was auscultated on routine examination in a 33-year-old mother whose past medical history was unremarkable. A first echocardiogram at 22.512 weeks noted a thickened nuchal fold and a mild to moderate amount of pleural effusion and ascites. The fetus was found to have a slow heart rate of 110 bpm and episodes of bigeminy. Several echogenic masses were noted (Figure...

Tuberous sclerosis with Cardiac Tumor in fetus with Diabetic Mother

Introduction A heart tumor in children is rare and the most primary tumor of the heart is rhabdomyoma. We report a case of cardiac mass diagnosed at 32th weeks of pregnancy while the mother had gestational diabetes Mellitus. Serial echocardiography revealed regression of the tumor; then follow up of the patient confirmed tuberous sclerosis.

Cardiac ultrasound of the fetus.

Splenic involvement in a stillborn fetus with tuberous sclerosis and multiple cardiac rhabdomyomas.

Multiple cardiac rhabdomyomas are frequently associated with tuberous sclerosis (TSC). However, splenic involvement in TSC is very rare. Histiocytoid cells in the spleen have been previously reported in only seven neonates and one fetus. We report an unusual case of multiple cardiac rhabdomyomas in a stillborn fetus with TSC who had clusters of histiocytoid cells in the spleen. These large cell...

tuberous sclerosis with cardiac tumor in fetus with diabetic mother

introduction a heart tumor in children is rare and the most primary tumor of the heart is rhabdomyoma. we report a case of cardiac mass diagnosed at 32th weeks of pregnancy while the mother had gestational diabetes mellitus. serial echocardiography revealed regression of the tumor; then follow up of the patient confirmed tuberous sclerosis.