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Oral Everolimus for Treatment of a Giant Left Ventricular Rhabdomyoma in a Neonate—Rapid Tumor Regression Documented by Real Time 3D Echocardiography
Author(s) -
Wagner Robert,
Riede Frank Thomas,
Seki Hiroshi,
Hornemann Frauke,
Syrbe Steffen,
Daehnert Ingo,
Weidenbach Michael
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/echo.13015
Subject(s) - rhabdomyoma , everolimus , medicine , cardiology , radiology , tuberous sclerosis
The presented case reports on successful treatment with everolimus in a neonate with left ventricular giant rhabdomyoma. The authors used a different dosage regime compared to literature and documented rapid tumor regression by 3D echocardiography.