title: Marked left ventricular hypertrophy mimicking hypertrophic cardiomyopathy associated with steroid therapy for congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
abstract: We describe a child treated with high-dose steroid therapy for congenital adrenal hyperplasia who showed marked left ventricular hypertrophy mimicking hypertrophic cardiomyopathy associated with steroid therapy for congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Cardiomyopathy reversed completely when an appropriate steroid therapeutic regimen was established.
authors.affiliation: Rina Balducci Centre of Paediatric Endocrinology, Department of Paediatrics, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Rome, Italy. scire@med.uniroma2.it
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Scirè
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: D'Anella
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cristofori
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mazzuca
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cianfarani
mesh_terms: D000312:Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017379:Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D006854:Hydrocortisone