[A case of transient hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in a twin infant of a diabetic mother].
The case is reported of a dizygotic twin infant of a diabetic mother with transient hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The clinical course and eco-ecg reports are described. The etiopathogenesis is discussed since no evidence of cardiomyopathy was found in the second twin. The importance of a timely diagnosis for a correct therapy is emphasized.
Mazzoleni
S
S
Divisione Pediatrica, Presidio Ospedaliero di Camposampiero PD, Italia.
Policicchio
G
G
Piovesana
P
P
Pantaleoni
A
A
Bacolla
G
G
Stocchero
L
L
Minervini
M
M
Zuccaro
M
M
D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011254:Pregnancy in Diabetics; D014429:Twins, Dizygotic; D014463:Ultrasonography
Un caso di cardiomiopatia ipertrofica transitoria in neonata gemella figlia di madre diabetica.