ISSN 1301 - 0883 | E-ISSN: 1309-3886
Successful staged surgical repair of a rare association of cardiac rhabdomyoma, tuberous sclerosis and tetralogy of Fallot [Eastern J Med]
Eastern J Med. 2023; 28(4): 836-838 | DOI: 10.5505/ejm.2023.00018

Successful staged surgical repair of a rare association of cardiac rhabdomyoma, tuberous sclerosis and tetralogy of Fallot

Emrah Şişli1, Serdar Epçaçan2, Mehmet Gökhan Ramoğlu2, Zerrin Karakuş Epçaçan3, Osman Yeşilbaş4
1Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Osmangazi, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir, Turkey.
2Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Health Sciences, Van Training and Research Hospital, Van, Turkey.
3Departments of Pediatrics, University of Health Sciences, Van Training and Research Hospital, Van, Turkey.
4Departments of Pediatric Intensive Care, University of Health Sciences, Van Training and Research Hospital, Van, Turkey.

We present a coexistence of cardiac rhabdomyoma, tuberous sclerosis and tetralogy of Fallot. A central shunt was emergently performed because of intractable cyanotic spells. After one-year of follow-up, total correction was performed as regression of the masses along with pulmonary artery growth was achieved. We suggest deferral of surgical total correction until regression of rhabdomyoma masses in these cases.

Keywords: Myocardial tumors, Rhabdomyoma, Tuberous sclerosis, Tetralogy of Fallot

Emrah Şişli, Serdar Epçaçan, Mehmet Gökhan Ramoğlu, Zerrin Karakuş Epçaçan, Osman Yeşilbaş. Successful staged surgical repair of a rare association of cardiac rhabdomyoma, tuberous sclerosis and tetralogy of Fallot. Eastern J Med. 2023; 28(4): 836-838

Corresponding Author: Serdar Epçaçan, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: English
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