rhabdomyoma/edema

A case is presented of hydrops fetalis, polyhydramnios and intrauterine death diagnosed antenatally by ultrasound in which congenital cardiac rhabdomyoma was found at postmortem. Conditions associated with rhabdomyoma are briefly discussed.

Cardiac rhabdomyomas of the fetus and neonate are benign cardiac muscle hamartomas with an incidence of 0.027% in pediatric autopsies. This is the third reported case of prenatally diagnosed cardiac rhabdomyoma, the second with severe hydrops and the only one associated with aortic valve hypoplasia

BACKGROUND fetal rhabdomyoma is the most common fetal cardiac tumor and is often associated with tuberous sclerosis. Usually the tumors are relatively small and show no mediastinal shift. Fetal hydrops and pericardial effusion are rarely seen. METHODS in this case report we present the neonatal

Rhabdomyoma is the most common cardiac tumor in fetuses, often associated with the tuberous sclerosis complex, especially when multiple tumors and a positive family history of tuberous sclerosis are noted. The tumor is often benign and has a tendency to regress but may increase in size until the

Fetal hydrops and possible congenital heart disease with atrioventricular block was diagnosed one day before birth in a male infant of 35 weeks' gestation. Echocardiography and angiocardiography soon after birth revealed a cardiac tumor. The child died three days after birth. Necropsy showed

Cardiac tumors are rare entities at any age. The reported incidence in fetal echocardiograms is 0.17%. This case report presents the detection of a cardiac rhabdomyoma in a 27.5 weeks of gestational age (WGA) fetus during a routine sonogram. Treatment with terbutaline, as a cardiac inotropic and

A 21-year-old patient, in her first and regularly controlled uneventful pregnancy, was admitted to hospital due to lower leg edema, hypertension, proteinuria, and weight gain. Fetal death occurred the next day and a female nonhydropic fetus, 40 cm CH, 1460 grams, at 29-week gestation was delivered.

A giant intrathoracic mass causing foetal dysrhythmias, polyhydramnios and foetal hydrops necessitated a caesarean section in a male infant of 35 weeks gestation. Despite the benign histology of cardiac rhabdomyomas and the observation of spontaneous regression, there may be significant associated

Nonimmune hydrops fetalis (NIHF) or generalized soft tissue edema and cavity effusions may be due to cardiovascular diseases, congenital infections, genitourinary malformations, thoracic masses, placental conditions, chromosomal abnormalities, and idiopathic. We report 32 cases of NIHF from among

BACKGROUND Cardiac rhabdomyomas, although benign, may produce symptoms related to arrhythmia or mechanical obstruction. Surgical excision is the therapy of choice for symptomatic rhabdomyomas in infancy. METHODS Two infants with intracardiac rhabdomyomas producing symptoms underwent radiofrequency

Fetuses with tumors associated with hydrops have a high mortality rate. Relatively few survivors have this potentially fatal combination. This study examined the clinical and pathological findings, pathogenesis, and outcomes of fetuses with tumors and hydrops. One hundred and fifty-eight study cases

The primary cardiac tumors are inusual, the incidence varies in all the ages between 0.005 to 0.05%. In pediatrics patients the incidence is 0.27%. The more frequent tumors during the childhood are the cardiac rhabdomyomas. These tumors are considered benigns. The clinical expression is wide, in the

BACKGROUND Cardiac rhabdomyoma (CRs) are the most common primary tumour of the heart in infants and children. Usually are multiple and, basing on the location can cause a haemodynamic disturbance, dysrhythmias or heart failure during the fetal and early postnatal period. CRs have a natural history