Regression of Symptomatic Multiple Cardiac Rhabdomyomas Associated with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex in a Newborn Receiving Everolimus

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Dogan V., Yesil S., Kayali S., Beken S., Ozgur S., Ertugrul I., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF TROPICAL PEDIATRICS, cilt.61, sa.1, ss.74-77, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 61 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1093/tropej/fmu056
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF TROPICAL PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.74-77
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: newborn, rhabdomyoma, tuberous sclerosis complex, everolimus, TUMORS
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Cardiac rhabdomyoma is the most common primary cardiac tumor, is considered to be a hamartoma of developing cardiac myocytes. Cardiac rhabdomyoma is associated with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) in 50-86% of cases. Mutations in TSC-1/TSC-2 genes result in increased mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway activation responsible for the hamartomatous lesions of tuberous sclerosis complex. Therapy with mTOR inhibitors is currently under investigation as a treatment option for tumors associated with TSC. In this report we present a case with multiple symptomatic rhabdomyomas associated with tuberous sclerosis complex, deemed to be ineligible for surgical removal, treated with everolimus (mTOR inhibitor). Conclusion: As we observed in our patient, in cases with inoperable symptomatic rhabdomyomas associated with TSC, everolimus, an mTOR inhibitor, may be the treatment of choice, which should be confirmed with additional studies.