Intracardiac rhabdomyomas in neonates: report of three cases

Björkhem, Gudrun; Lundström, Nils‐Rune; Lingman, Göran

doi:10.1111/j.1651-2227.1992.tb12343.x

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“…Prenatally, they are usually diagnosed during the second or third trimester6, 10, 15–18. Cardiac complications are rare and mainly involve fetal dysrythmia12, 19–23, but other complications such as intracardiac obstruction and cardiac failure may be associated. In their recent review, Chao et al 24 showed that these complications were strong predictors of negative neonatal outcome.…”

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Prenatal diagnosis of cardiac rhabdomyomas: incidence of associated cerebral lesions of tuberous sclerosis complex

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Ultrasound in Obstet & Gyne

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Prenatal diagnosis of cardiac rhabdomyomas: incidence of associated cerebral lesions of tuberous sclerosis complex

Saada

Hadj‐Rabia

Fermont

et al. 2009

Ultrasound in Obstet & Gyne

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“…The prenatal diagnosis is often made after the 20th week of gestational age. Tumors may be incidentally found during routine obstetrical ultrasonography or evaluation for fetal cardiac arrhythmia [145,[148][149][150]. Hydrops fetalis, intrauterine death, or sudden death immediately after birth may rarely occur [151][152][153][154].…”

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Myogenic Tumors in Children and Adolescents

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Neoplasms of striated and smooth muscle in children are a diverse group of neoplasms that have some unique aspects in contrast to these tumors in adults. Rhabdomyosarcoma is the most common soft tissue sarcoma of infancy and childhood and is relatively common in adolescents. In contrast, smooth muscle tumors are relatively rare, and the various types of rhabdomyoma and smooth and skeletal muscle hamartomas are very uncommon. In recent years, the understanding of the pathologic and genetic aspects of rhabdomyosarcoma has been enhanced by adjunct techniques, such as immunohistochemistry and cytogenetic or molecular genetic analysis. The current classification of rhabdomyosarcoma emphasizes the histologic-prognostic correlations. This article reviews the clinicopathologic features of striated and smooth muscle tumors with an emphasis on the unique aspects of these neoplasms in children and adolescents and the differential diagnosis.

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“…On ultrasonic examination, rhabdomyoma generally exhibits a uniform high echo, a myocardial echo which is stronger than normal and tuberous sclerosis may also be present. The identification of multiple tumors is common, and such tumors may cause significant hemodynamic disturbances as a result of outflow obstruction or arrhythmias (7). The occurrence of cardiac tumors may cause numerous types of serious blood disorder in fetuses and neonates and may cause fetal mortality.…”

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Clinical value of prenatal echocardiographic examination in the diagnosis of fetal cardiac tumors

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Abstract. The aim of the present study was to explore the clinical value of prenatal echocardiographic examination in the diagnosis of fetal cardiac tumors. In total, the cases of 8 fetuses with fetal cardiac tumors, which were identified by prenatal ultrasound examination in The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University between January 2012 and January 2014, were retrospectively analyzed. The size, shape, location, activity and hemodynamic changes of the lesions were described in detail, and the patients were followed up. Out of the 8 identified cases of fetal cardiac tumors, 2 fetuses contained tumors only in the left ventricular cavity and 6 fetuses contained tumors of the left and right ventricular cavities, interventricular septum and apex of the heart. Overall, 5 of the 8 female patients requested termination of the pregnancy and labor was induced. The fetuses were pathologically confirmed to possess rhabdomyoma. In addition, 1 patient was followed-up for 5 weeks, and the tumor in the fetal heart cavity was found to have enlarged and developed in multiple regions when follow-up was performed. The patient then requested termination of the pregnancy and labor was induced. The fetus was pathologically confirmed to possess rhabdomyoma. The remaining 2 patients insisted on continuation of the pregnancy and the fetuses were followed up during gestation and subsequent to birth by echocardiographic examination. Prenatal echocardiography may precisely position and diagnose occupying lesions of the fetal heart, which is of considerable value in clinical decision making and instruction for treatment.

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Intracardiac rhabdomyomas in neonates: report of three cases

Cited by 9 publications

References 14 publications

Prenatal diagnosis of cardiac rhabdomyomas: incidence of associated cerebral lesions of tuberous sclerosis complex

Prenatal diagnosis of cardiac rhabdomyomas: incidence of associated cerebral lesions of tuberous sclerosis complex

Myogenic Tumors in Children and Adolescents

Clinical value of prenatal echocardiographic examination in the diagnosis of fetal cardiac tumors

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