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[Tuberous sclerosis associated with left ventricle rhabdomyoma].

Authors :
De Almeida SL
Silva ML
Mazzieri R
De Souza JM
De Oliveira SA
Source :
Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia [Arq Bras Cardiol] 1990 Dec; Vol. 55 (6), pp. 381-3.
Publication Year :
1990

Abstract

Female infant, presenting with flexion spasms, skin hypochromatic spots and systolic ejection murmur. A clinical diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis, supported by computerized brain tomography and neurosonographic data, was made. Echocardiographic and cineangiocardiographic studies disclosed an associated tumor in left ventricle outlet. After resection of the rhabdomyoma, the patient is asymptomatic with neural manifestations controlled under valproic acid.

Details

Language :
Portuguese
ISSN :
0066-782X
Volume :
55
Issue :
6
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
2095119