Asystole in a syncope by hair grooming in children: Case report and literature review.

We report the first case of syncope with a documented asystole in a child triggered by hair grooming. No pathological findings were found, and a 15 s asystole event was recorded in an ambulatory 24 h electrocardiogram while her mother was combing her hair. Syncope by hair grooming is an infrequent type, reported in 162 patients. It is more prevalent in females (84.6% vs. 15.4%) with a mean age in the range of 8.9-12.3 years. The diagnostic is based on clinical history and the most frequent complementary examination is the electrocardiogram. No significant arrythmias or epileptic events have been reported.

A Venous Malformation: An Unusual Primary Cardiac Tumor in Children.

This case report describes a primary cardiac tumor, classified as venous malformation, diagnosed in an asymptomatic child. The tumor was located in the left atrium near the mitral valve without affecting the mitral valve's functioning. Complete resection of the lesion was performed because of the risk of systemic embolism. The lesion consisted of fibrous tissue with multiple venous vascular channels. The patient did not have similar lesions in other locations. Vascular primary cardiac tumors are extremely rare. Hemangiomas and lymphangiomas have been described previously, but to our knowledge, this is the first primary cardiac tumor identified as a venous malformation.