Dilated endocardial fibroelastosis: unusual late finding with congenital hydrops.
The case of a baby born with severe nonimmune hydrops fetalis in whom endocardial fibroelastosis was a late finding is reported. Left ventricular dimensions and systolic function were normal at presentation. After recovery from the hydrops, at 2 months of age, a dilated, poorly contracting left ventricle was documented and eventually led to the infant's death.
Carvalho
J S
JS
Department of Pediatrics, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, Fulham Road, London SW10 9NH, UK.
Markiewicz
M
M
D004452:Echocardiography; D004695:Endocardial Fibroelastosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015160:Hydrops Fetalis / Q000150:complications*; D017379:Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007223:Infant; D013997:Time Factors