Klein M, Matal M, Wagner C, Beck A
Geburtschilflich-gynäkologische Abteilung, Hanusch-Krankenhaus, Wien.
Z Geburtshilfe Perinatol. 1993 Sep-Oct;197(5):238-9.
The rupture of visceral hamartomas in tuberous sclerosis (Pringle-Bourneville) is more likely in pregnancy because of the increased blood volume and can be followed by lifethreatening retroperitoneal hemorrhage. To avoid complications during delivery the vacuum extraction in epidural anesthesia is recommended. Preconceptional genetic counseling in this autosomal dominant disorder is obligatory.