Huge cardiac rhabdomyoma in neonate: an unusual presentation

Spontaneous Regression of Huge Cardiac Rhabdomyoma in An Infant

Rhabdomyomas are the most common primary cardiac tumors in childhood, and are often associated with tuberous sclerosis. We report a huge rhabdomyoma in an asymptomatic four hour old infant who presented initially with a murmur due to moderate subaortic stenosis. Followup showed regression of the tumour. Although the indications for surgical resection of symptomatic tumors are well established, ...

An unusual presentation of huge cervical fibroid.

Surgical Resection of Cardiac Rhabdomyoma in a Neonate

Rhabdomyomas are the most common cardiac tumors in infancy and childhood. Surgery is reserved for those patients with hemodynamic compromise. We present a case of surgical resection of a large mass obstructing the left ventricular outflow tract in a neonate.

Fetal rhabdomyoma in a neonate.

Rhabdomyoma is a rare benign tumour, majority arising from the cardiac muscle. Seventy to 90 percent of extra cardiac rhabdomyomas are found in the head and neck region, usually within the upper aero digestive tract. We report a case of rhabdomyoma of anterior neck in a neonate. Although rhabdomyomas of posterior neck have been reported, those reported in anterior triangle are infrequent. The l...

An Unusual Presentation of Huge Meningioma Extruding out of Skull.

Scalp masses are commonly seen in clinical practice. They range from simple sebaceous cyst to malignant neoplasms. Clinical presentation is straight forward in most of the cases. Simple subcutaneous swelling till erosion of scalp and skull all can occur. However very few intracranial masses present with exophytic scalp swelling. This is because they have to erode dura, thick skull bone and all ...