Intracardiac tumor causing left-ventricular outflow-tract obstruction in a newborn

J Saudi Heart Assoc. 2016 Jul;28(3):170-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jsha.2015.12.006. Epub 2016 Jan 2.

Abstract

The following report describes the case of newborn girl with an asymptomatic systolic murmur, which on imaging revealed a nearly obstructive mass in the left-ventricular outflow tract. The mass was resected and found to be consistent with a rhabdomyoma. Here, we describe the pathologic and clinical characteristics of this tumor.

Keywords: Congenital heart disease; Intracardiac tumor; Rhabdomyoma.