Clinical outcomes of fetuses with cardiac rhabdomyoma: A case series from a tertiary center

Abstract

AimsThe study aims to evaluate the genetic and clinical outcomes of fetal cardiac rhabdomyoma in our tertiary center.MethodsData of cases with cardiac rhabdomyoma detected by fetal echocardiography during antenatal follow‐up were analyzed retrospectively.ResultsNine cases were included in the study. The incidence of cardiac rhabdomyoma was 0.003%. The median fetal diagnosis time was 26th weeks, the most common location was the LV. There was no hemodynamic disorder requiring cardiovascular intervention in any of the cases. Of the eight genetically tested cases, four were tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) gene‐negative, one hereditary TSC2, one de novo TSC1, and two de novo TSC2 gene mutants. Postnatal first‐year survival rate of the cases was 88.8%.ConclusionsCardiac rhabdomyoma is a rare fetal and pediatric pathology that generally is a remarkable finding in the clinical process of TSC. Therefore, cases should be evaluated multisystemically and genetic counseling should be given to the family.