Touraine R, Hauet Q, Harzallah I, Baruteau A-E
Genetics Department, CHU-Hôpital Nord, F-42000 Saint Etienne, France.
Nantes Université, CHU Nantes, Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, F-44000 Nantes, France; Nantes Université, CHU Nantes, INSERM, CIC FEA 1413, F-44000 Nantes, France.
Arch Pediatr. 2022 Dec;29(5S):5S3-5S7. doi: 10.1016/S0929-693X(22)00283-4.
Tuberous sclerosis is an autosomal dominant disorder almost fully penetrant with highly variable expression. Most cases are de novo and this diagnosis is sometimes considered during prenatal life in case of cardiac tumor, unique or multiple. The couple should be referred to a specialized tertiary prenatal care center for expertise and information. Fetal molecular testing of the two genes TSC1 and TSC2 is often informative. Prognosis determination for Tuberous Sclerosis remains a difficult task. Cardiac tumors can be sometimes worrying but only a minority will have a pejorative issue and most cases are asymptomatic without any therapeutic intervention needed. Only few cases need surgical or medical treatment. Patients with Tuberous Sclerosis can develop skin, eye, kidney or lung lesions later on, but they are either of limited consequence or treatable. The crux of the matter is the neurological involvement with frequent intellectual deficiency and epilepsy that can be drug-resistant. The absence of lesion on fetal brain MRI is not predictive of any prognosis and does not rule out Tuberous Sclerosis. De novo TSC2 mutation is a negative prognosis factor and conversely, an inherited TSC1 mutation is a more favorable one, but with a severe issue still possible. Facing this cautious prognosis, some couple may opt for termination of pregnancy while others decide to pursue it. It is then fundamental to set cardiac and neurological regular follow-up for these newborns. © 2022 French Society of Pediatrics. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
结节性硬化症是一种常染色体显性疾病,几乎完全显性遗传,表现高度可变。大多数病例为新发,在产前发现心脏肿瘤(单发或多发)时,有时会考虑做出该诊断。应将夫妇转诊至专业的三级产前护理中心,以获取专业意见和信息。对TSC1和TSC2这两个基因进行胎儿分子检测通常很有帮助。确定结节性硬化症的预后仍然是一项艰巨的任务。心脏肿瘤有时令人担忧,但只有少数会出现不良后果,大多数病例无症状,无需任何治疗干预。只有少数病例需要手术或药物治疗。结节性硬化症患者以后可能会出现皮肤、眼睛、肾脏或肺部病变,但这些病变要么后果有限,要么可以治疗。关键问题是神经受累,常伴有智力缺陷和耐药性癫痫。胎儿脑MRI未发现病变并不能预测任何预后,也不能排除结节性硬化症。新发TSC2突变是一个不良预后因素,相反,遗传性TSC1突变预后较好,但仍有可能出现严重问题。面对这种谨慎的预后,一些夫妇可能会选择终止妊娠,而另一些夫妇则决定继续妊娠。因此,为这些新生儿定期进行心脏和神经方面的随访至关重要。© 2022法国儿科学会。由爱思唯尔马松SAS出版社出版。保留所有权利。