New-onset cardiac rhabdomyoma beyond infancy in a patient with tuberous sclerosis complex.
Cardiol Young
; 26(2): 396-9, 2016 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
Cardiac rhabdomyomas in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex are usually detected antenatally or during infancy, with subsequent stabilisation or spontaneous regression. Development of a new cardiac rhabdomyoma beyond infancy is very rare. We report a male child who needed resection of a large rhabdomyoma in neonatal life, and then developed a new-onset rhabdomyoma at 2 years of age in a different location, needing another resection. Routine surveillance for cardiac rhabdomyomas in asymptomatic patients with tuberous sclerosis is essential.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Rabdomioma
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Esclerosis Tuberosa
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Neoplasias Cardíacas
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Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Cardíacos
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
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Male
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cardiol Young
Asunto de la revista:
ANGIOLOGIA
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CARDIOLOGIA
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PEDIATRIA
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos