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Case Reports
. 2021 Nov 25;13(11):e19900.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.19900. eCollection 2021 Nov.

Rhabdomyoma and Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome - Case Report of a Very Rare Combination

Rahaf Waggass  1   2   3 , Hanan S Bin Yahib  4   3 , Hosam H Bin Seddeq  4   3 , Aiman Shawli  5   2   3
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Rhabdomyoma and Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome - Case Report of a Very Rare Combination

Rahaf Waggass et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

The most benign cardiac tumor in the pediatric population is cardiac rhabdomyoma. They are known to be associated with tuberous sclerosis complex. Here we report a case with multiple cardiac rhabdomyomas and another rare anomaly of the heart known as hypoplastic left heart syndrome. The fetus was antenatally diagnosed with echocardiography which showed both rhabdomyoma and hypoplastic left heart. The patient was started on prostaglandin immediately after birth. He was confirmed postnatally to have inoperable congenital hypoplastic left heart syndrome. On the third day, the baby started to have progressive bradycardia and then died.

Keywords: cardiac rhabdomyomas; congenital heart disease; echocardiography; hypoplastic left heart syndrome; tuberous sclerosis complex.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. Echocardiography shows multiple echogenic masses (five at least seen in the ventricle and the largest is 9x8)
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Figure 2. Echocardiography shows severe hypoplastic left ventricle
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