title: Isolated noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium.
abstract: Isolated noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium is a recently described anomaly. We report the first case of this anomaly presenting as a restrictive cardiomyopathy, and the first association of this entity with endocardial fibrosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomic Pathology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195-5001, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hook
authors.forename: N B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Ratliff
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rosenkranz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sterba
mesh_terms: D002313:Cardiomyopathy, Restrictive / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004719:Endomyocardial Fibrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography