title: Left ventricular rhabdomyoma. A case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Cardiac tumours in infancy are rare, with a predominant incidence of rhabdomyoma. Diagnosis can best be obtained by pre-cordial and transoesophageal echocardiography. Because of the tendency for spontaneous regression conservative therapy is generally recommended. A rare indication for surgical treatment is described.
  
  
  METHODS
  
  
  
  METHODS
  case report.
  
  
  METHODS
  Pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery in a university hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  a case of a rhabdomyoma of the left ventricle is described which was attached to the left ventricular outflow tract and the left coronary cusp of the aortic valve, causing outflow obstruction of the left ventricle.
  
  
  METHODS
  the tumour was removed surgically using cardiopulmonary bypass.
  
  
  METHODS
  achievement of relief of left ventricular outflow obstruction.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Immediate and complete relief of the left ventricular outflow tract was achieved with preservation of the aortic valve. The patient recovered well.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Cardiac rhabdomyomas can usually be treated conservatively. Surgical therapy can be successfully applied when rhabdomyoma results in hemodynamic problems or arrhythmias.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Sophia/Dijkzigt/Daniel, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Stellingwerff
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hess
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Bogers
mesh_terms: D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012207:Rhabdomyoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*