Subaortic stenosis by solitary rhabdomyoma. Successful excision in an infant following 2D echocardiogram and Doppler diagnosis.
A seven-month-old girl had subaortic stenosis caused by a single intracavitary rhabdomyoma unassociated with tuberous sclerosis. Diagnosis was formulated on the basis of two-dimensional echocardiography and Doppler technique findings alone, and surgery was successful.
De Dominicis
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Division of Cardiology, Civil Hospital, Vicenza, Italy.
Frigiola
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A
Thiene
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G
Menicanti
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L
Bozzola
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L
Finocchi
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G
D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004452:Echocardiography; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012207:Rhabdomyoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery