Endocardial fibroelastosis and infantile polycystic disease

A child with infantile polycystic disease who developed cardiac failure from endocardial fibroelastosis is described. Endocardial fibroelastosis has been reported in adult type polycystic disease in childhood. Endocardial fibroelastosis should be suspected in a child with polycystic disease who develops unexplained cardiac failure.