A Dramatic Response to Sirolimus Therapy in a Premature Infant With Massive Cardiac Rhabdomyoma

Cardiac rhabdomyomas in neonates may cause significant cardiac risk. Recently, sirolimus has been used to treat these lesions. The dose, duration, and monitoring for therapy are unknown. A case of sirolimus use in a premature neonate is presented. No significant adverse effects were seen. Review of...

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Main Authors: Claire Lawley, MBBS(Hons), Himanshu Popat, MD, Melanie Wong, PhD, Nadia Badawi, PhD, Julian Ayer, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-10-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084919302736