Neurofibromatosis associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Saudi Medical Journal. 2010; 31 (8): 935-936
in English
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| ID: emr-145031
ABSTRACT
We present a case of an 18-year-old boy with neurofibromatosis type 1 and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with systolic anteward movement of the anterior leaflet of the mitral valve. Gradient in the left ventricular outflow was 85 mm Hg secondary to subvalvular aortic stenosis with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction. The possibility of a coincidence, or a causal relationship of these 2 conditions is mentioned
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Phenotype
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Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic
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Comorbidity
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Adolescent
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Saudi Med. J.
Year:
2010
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