Multiple cardiac rhabdomyomas: tuberous sclerosis or not?

摘要

A 27 year old woman with nine previous preg- nancies was referred for a fetal scan. Family his- tory revealed that her previous child and the father both had tuberous sclerosis. Tumours were detected antenatally; at 20 weeks' gesta- tion a small mass was visible in the right ventri- cle and by 36 weeks's the right ventricular tumour had enlarged considerably, there were also small masses visible in the left ventricle. The rest of the pregnancy and the delivery were Uncomplicated. Postnatal examination showed a well Neonate with no abnormal findings other than a Soft systolic murmur in the pulmonary area.