title: Reversible cardiomyopathy in an infant with unrecognized congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
abstract: We describe an infant who had a dilated cardiomyopathy and who was later found to have congenital adrenal hyperplasia. The cardiomyopathy resolved after replacement of glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid. We believe that glucocorticoid deficiency may have played a direct role in the evolution of this cardiomyopathy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland 97201.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Boston
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: DeGroff
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Hanna
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reller
mesh_terms: D000312:Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male