title: Apical hypertrophy with massive myocardial fibrosis: comparison with electrocardiographic changes.
abstract: We report the case of a 48-year-old woman with apical hypertrophy with massive myocardial fibrosis. She was admitted to our hospital because of general malaise. Echocardiographic examination showed asymmetrical apical hypertrophy, and an electrocardiogram showed a giant negative T wave on V3-V6. Right ventricular endomyocardial biopsy revealed massive myocardial fibrosis. Apical hypertrophy can lead to disorders that vary in severity, including rare massive myocardial fibrosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinico-Laboratory Diagnostics, Nara Medical University, Kashihara.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fujimoto
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Komoto
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sakaguchi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mizuno
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dohi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakano
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*