Rhabdomyoma of the Heart

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Abstract
RHABDOMYOMA is reported to be the most common space-occupying mass or tumor of the heart in the pediatric age group.1 Tuberous sclerosis of the brain is the most frequently associated lesion, noted in approximately 50 per cent of the reported cases.2 3 4 5 Two unusual cases recently encountered at this hospital were diagnosed as rhabdomyoma of the heart. This paper will present the probable significance of the combination of cardiac and neurologic findings in children that might otherwise not be diagnosed as tuberous sclerosis.Case ReportsCase 1. A girl born on December 11, 1964, had a precordial systolic murmur at 3 . . .