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[Not isolated ventricular compaction in an infant]
A Dibi1, F Jabourik1, A Bentahila1
1Unité de cardiologie pédiatrique, hôpital d'Enfants de Rabat, université Mohamed V, CHU Ibn Sina, Rabat, Maroc.
Insights
Noncompaction of the left ventricle is a rare condition causing heart failure in infants. Early diagnosis in children warrants screening of close family members for this rare cardiomyopathy.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Genetics
Background:
- Isolated ventricular noncompaction is a rare cardiomyopathy.
- It arises from an interruption in embryonic myocardial compaction.
- This condition affects both children and adults.
Unlabelled:
Not isolated ventricular compaction cardiomyopathy is a rare deasese described both in children than in adults. It due to the interruption of the embryogenic compaction process of the normal myocardium. We report a pediatric observation of noncompaction of the left ventricle.
Case Report:
This is a 4-month girl who was admitted to an array of heart failure with systolic murmur to FM. Chest radiography showed cardiomegaly. The ECG showed repolarization disorder. The echocardiography objectified dilated left cavities with thickened wall and anechoic areas (sinusoidal), a mitral regurgitation GII and minimal tricuspid regurgitation.
Conclusion:
NCVI is a rare cause of heart failure in infants. The management is based on guidelines for various clinical symptomatology. Its discovery in children should lead to screening of first-degree relative.
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