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Asymptomatic cardiac rhabdomyoma in neonates: is surgery indicated?
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PMID:  22368553     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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BACKGROUND: Neonatal Tuberose sclerosis complex may be associated with symptomatic cardiac rhabdomyomas. Cardiac rhabdomyomas are the most common cardiac tumours. The symptoms include haemodynamic instability and life threatening arrhythmias usually requiring early surgical intervention.
RESULTS: We report a case of a 32 week gestation newborn diagnosed with a right ventricular outflow tract mass and subsequently diagnosed with tuberose sclerosis that needed early surgical intervention.
CONCLUSION: While this case needed early intervention, the need for surgical intervention in otherwise asymptomatic cases is debatable as neonatal cardiac rhabdomyomas can spontaneously regress.
Authors:
B Etuwewe; Cm John; M Abdelaziz
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Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Images in paediatric cardiology     Volume:  11     ISSN:  1729-441X     ISO Abbreviation:  Images Paediatr Cardiol     Publication Date:  2009 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-02-27     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101262439     Medline TA:  Images Paediatr Cardiol     Country:  Malta    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1-8     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of General Paediatrics, St Helens and Knowsley NHS Trust, Prescot, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom.
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