Left ventricular giant rhabdomyoma in an infant with no tuberous sclerosis: accidental finding and complex management.
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The accidental finding of a giant left ventricular rhabdomyoma in a female infant with no tuberous sclerosis is described herein. This is the first report of a huge cardiac rhabdomyoma occluding the left ventricular cavity, which was not associated with tuberous sclerosis. The clinical management of the baby and the difficult therapeutical choices involved both pediatricians and pediatric cardiologists.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Turkish journal of pediatrics
دوره 52 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010