Surgical treatment for rhabdomyoma of the right atrium causing arrhythmias

Goldman, S.; Lortscher, R.; Pappas, G.

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 89(5): 802-804

1985


ISSN/ISBN: 0022-5223
PMID: 3990332
Document Number: 263628
Rhabdomyomas of the heart occur as multiple lesions in 90% of patients so affected, and 80% of the patients die in the first year of life. A 21-month-old child presented with a large isolated right atrial rhabdomyoma causing a supraventricular tachyarrhythmia. Surgical excision cured the arrhythmia.

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