What is rhabdomyom?
rhabdomyoma is a very rare type of growth or tumor that develops from what is called striped muscles. The grown muscle is the main type of muscle in the body and consists of those muscles that are attached to the bones - which can be used to move parts of the body at will - and the muscle of the heart. Rhabdomyom is usually a benign tumor, which means that it is not cancer, but can cause problems depending on the place in which it grows. Most often, rhabdomyomyomas are found in adult men in the area of the head or neck. Cardiac rhabdomyomas that develop inside the heart occur more often in children. The tumor usually does not cause any problems until it gets large enough to push the surrounding structures such as the neck or tongue. Symptoms may include swallowing and breathing difficulties or a hoarse voice.
What is called fetal rhabdomyoma can affect infants in the first three years of life. The tumor is most likely to grow from a striped muscle in the head or neck. Heart rhabdomyomy also have teNdence to occur in children, evolving while the child is in the womb and sometimes occurs at ultrasonic scanning. They can be associated with a condition known as tuberous sclerosis, where growths in the brain, kidneys, lungs, eyes and skin also occur in the heart. This state can also include autism, epilepsy, learning problems and kidney problems.
genital rhabdomyomyomas occur mostly in women where they grow in the muscles of vulva or vagina. Young or middle women may be affected. Since they are generally benign neoplasms or non -non -non -non -products, it is extremely unlikely that Rhabdomyomas would become malignant or cancer, although this happened in some rare cases.
treatmentbarhabdomyoma depends on the type of tumor and symptoms it causes. In adults, rabdomyoma requires difficulty breathing and swallowing, surgical removal. Surgery can also be used to treat fetal and genital rabdomyomas.
Control of heart rhabdomyomasIt is usually non -surgical, unless the tumor is large or in a position that prevents the functioning of the heart. This is because most of the heart rabdomyomas decrease or sometimes even disappear completely. Non -surgical treatment involves monitoring the tumor procedure and the use of drugs to regulate the heart rhythm if necessary. The outlook for a patient with rabdomyoma varies depending on where the tumor is located, but is most often positive.