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Case Reports
. 2013;5(2):71-2.
doi: 10.5681/jcvtr.2013.015. Epub 2013 Jun 27.

Cardiac rhabdomyoma in familial tuberous sclerosis

Amit Kumar Chaurasia  1 , S Harikrishnan, S Bijulal, Dinesh Choudhary, Ja Tharakan
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Case Reports

Cardiac rhabdomyoma in familial tuberous sclerosis

Amit Kumar Chaurasia et al. J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2013.

Abstract

Cardiac rhabdomyomas are often associated with tuberous sclerosis in infants. We report a 5 month old child presented with a tumor in the right ventricle and echocardiography features of rhabdomyoma. Both the child and her father had cutaneous features of tuberous sclerosis. In the absence of features of congestive heart failure, surgery is rarely required.

Keywords: Rhabdomyoma; Right Ventricle; Tuberous Sclerosis; Tumor.

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