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Rhabdomyomas and tuberous sclerosis complex: our experience in 33 cases.
BMC cardiovascular disorders - 9 May 2014
Sciacca Pietro, Giacchi Valentina, Mattia Carmine, Greco Filippo, Smilari Pierluigi, Betta Pasqua, Distefano Giuseppe
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Rhabdomyomas are the most common type of cardiac tumors in children. Anatomically, they can be considered as hamartomas. They are usually randomly diagnosed antenatally or postnatally sometimes presenting in the neonatal period with haemodynamic compromise or severe arrhythmias although most neonatal cases remain asymptomatic. Typically rhabdomyomas are multiple lesions and usually regress...
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