Fatty change of the pediatric myocardium.
The myocardium was studied for the presence of fat in 980 pediatric deaths over a wide age range during a 10-year period. Of these, only 67 cases (7%) were found to have fatty change. The cause of death varied widely and no common pathogenetic factor was identified. Infections and congenital disorders constituted the most frequent causes of death associated with fatty change. The degree of fatty change was variable. Severe fatty change correlated with severe panacinar fatty change of the liver. The pathogenesis of the lesion is discussed.
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Department of Histopathology, Sheffield Children's Hospital, United Kingdom.
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D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000473:pathology*; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000473:pathology; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000473:pathology