Intraoperative fine needle aspiration diagnosis of cardiac rhabdomyoma. A case report.
BACKGROUND
Cardiac rhabdomyoma is a very common benign tumor in infants and children. It can be confused clinically with a malignant tumor.


METHODS
A 6-year-old girl was admitted with a chief complaint of breathlessness. Chest roentgenography revealed cardiomegaly. Echocardiography showed a right atrial mass. Intraoperative fine needle aspiration showed groups of large, polygonal cells with granular, vacuolated cytoplasm. Rarely were intranuclear inclusions observed.


CONCLUSIONS
The cytologic findings were characteristic of rhabdomyoma.
Owji
S M
SM
Department of Pathology, Shiraz Medical School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
Navabi
S
S
Ajami
G H
GH
Shahidi
S M
SM
D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D012207:Rhabdomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology