Successful Prenatal Treatment of Cardiac Rhabdomyoma in a Fetus with Tuberous Sclerosis

Successful Prenatal Treatment of Cardiac Rhabdomyoma in a Fetus with Tuberous Sclerosis

Cardiac rhabdomyomas are a possible early manifestation of the Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC). They often regress spontaneously but may grow and cause cardiac dysfunction, threatening the child’s life. Treatment with rapalogs can stop the growth of these cardiac tumors and even make them shrink. H...

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Main Authors: Joachim Carsten Will, Nina Siedentopf, Oliver Schmid, Teresa Mira Gruber, Wolfgang Henrich, Christoph Hertzberg, Bernhard Weschke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Pediatric Reports
Subjects:
tuberous sclerosis
rhabdomyoma
heart failure
fetal therapies
sirolimus
treatment outcome
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7503/15/1/20

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