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Sudden cardiac death in infancy due to histiocytoid cardiomyopathy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 August 2008

Victor Grech ,
Bridget Ellul  and
Simon Attard Montalto
Victor Grech*
Affiliation:
Pediatric Department, St. Lukeis Hospital, Malta
Bridget Ellul
Affiliation:
Pathology Department, St. Lukeis Hospital, Malta
Simon Attard Montalto
Affiliation:
Pediatric Department, St. Lukeis Hospital, Malta
*
Victor Grech, Paediatric Senior Registrar, St. Luke's Hospital, Guardamangia, Malta. Tel: + 356 241251 Ext: 1471; Fax: +356 240176; E-mail: victor.e.grech@magnet.mt
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Abstract

Detailed post-mortem is crucial in infants who die suddenly and without a known cause. We report a rare case of histiocytoid cardiomyopathy with endocardial fibroelastosis, the second case in the world literature. The infant presented with sudden death, but the cardiac histological appearance was initially believed to be caused by Pompes disease.

Keywords

cardiomyopathyhistiocytoidpost-mortemcase reportinfant
Type
Brief Reports
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 10 , Issue 1 , January 2000 , pp. 49 - 51
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2000

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