Fetal cardiac rhabdomyoma with maternal tuberous sclerosis complicating pregnancy
Nupur Gupta1, Neeta Singh, Shikha Sarangi
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. nupurkothari2000@yahoo.com
Introduction:
Tuberous sclerosis is an autosomal dominant disorder of hamartoma formation that can manifest as cardiac or central nervous system lesions and adversely affect maternal and fetal outcome.
Case Report:
We report a case of maternal tuberous sclerosis with fetal cardiac rhabdomyoma detected in utero at 26 weeks gestation.
Conclusion:
To conclude, a pregnancy complicated by maternal or fetal tuberous sclerosis deserves careful vigilance and the fetus should undergo prenatal fetal Doppler echocardiography and if possible an MRI, so that parents can be counseled regarding its future prognostic implications.
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