Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007; 55(2): 120-121
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-924243
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Coexistent Cardiac Rhabdomyoma with Mitral Valve Anomaly in Patients with Tuberous Sclerosis: A Case Report

M. Ono1 , D. Boethig1 , E. Akin2 , H. Goerler2 , T. Breymann2
  • 1Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
  • 2Division of Pediatric Cardiology and Intensive Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Publication History

Received March 12, 2006

Publication Date:
21 March 2007 (online)

Abstract

Cardiac rhabdomyoma is frequently associated with tuberous sclerosis. However, very few cardiac malformations have been described with tuberous sclerosis. We report a rare case of coexistent cardiac tumor with mitral valve anomaly in a patient with tuberous sclerosis, who developed mitral regurgitation and required a surgical procedure with histological confirmation of cardiac rhabdomyoma.

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Dr. MD, PhD Masamichi Ono

Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Hannover Medical School

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Email: Ono.Masamichi@MH-Hannover.de

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