Neoplastic Process
cardiac rhabdomyoma
Definitions related to cardiac rhabdomyoma:
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A benign tumor of cardiac striated muscle.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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A well circumscribed benign tumor arising from cardiac muscle. It usually affects children and may be present in the fetus. Depending on tumor location and size, cardiac, respiratory, and hemodynamic parameters may be affected. There is an association between cardiac rhabdomyoma and tuberous sclerosis.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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