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Rhabdomyomas

Source: Childhood Cardiac Tumors Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: April 3, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Context: Treatment of Childhood Cardiac Tumors

Most rhabdomyomas, whether diagnosed prenatally or postnatally, will spontaneously regress.[7] However, although some lesions can regress spontaneously, certain practitioners may recommend prophylactic resection to prevent mass-related complications.[5,8,9]; [10][Level of evidence C2]

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Treatment with the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitors everolimus or sirolimus has been reported to be associated with a decrease in the size of rhabdomyomas in patients with tuberous sclerosis.[9,11-14]

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