Cardiac involvement (Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome) in tuberous sclerosis.
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A surface electrocardiogram showing type B Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome pattern was part of the cardiac findings in a female of 24 with florid features of tuberous sclerosis. She had cardiomegaly but no intracardiac tumour was demonstrated. Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, though rare, has previously been described in association with tuberous sclerosis in children but not before in adults.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 70 820 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1994