Coexistent Cardiac Rhabdomyoma with Mitral Valve Anomaly in Patients with Tuberous Sclerosis: A Case Report

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.

Key words

Cardiovascular surgery - heart valve surgery - heart disease

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