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Abdominal CT (prior to renal transplantation) showing different lines of tumours in liver, spleen, and kidneys.
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He was also suffering from mental retardation, cardiac rhabdomyoma, and various other tumours (angiomyolipomas, hamartoma, cysts, and angiofibroma) including the liver, spleen, and kidneys (Figure 1).
Abdominal CT performed after two years of treatment with rapamycin, showing a significant reduction in the size of tumours.
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Furthermore, it also led to the disappearance of cardiac rhabdomyoma and other tumours (Figure 2).