Carbamazepine-induced heart block in a child with tuberous sclerosis and cardiac rhabdomyoma: implications for evaluation and follow-up.
We describe a young child with tuberous sclerosis and cardiac rhabdomyoma who developed reversible heart block after being placed on carbamazepine treatment for seizures. Patients of any age with known or suspected intrinsic cardiac disease should be monitored for conduction disturbance if they are treated with carbamazepine.
Weig
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Department of Pediatrics, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester.
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D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006327:Heart Block / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012207:Rhabdomyoma / Q000150:complications*; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis / Q000150:complications*
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D002220:Carbamazepine