title: MR imaging of isolated left ventricular apical hypoplasia.
abstract: We report the MRI findings in a 3-month-old boy with isolated left ventricular apical hypoplasia. This is a recently described congenital abnormality that consists of an odd, spherically shaped left ventricle due to absence of the ventricular apex. To our knowledge, isolated left ventricular apical hypoplasia has not been reported in a child.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Radiology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, 28007 Madrid, Spain. carmarin@gmail.com
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Marin
authors.forename: Maria Luisa
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Sanchez
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Maroto
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ossaba
authors.forename: Yolanda
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ruiz
authors.forename: Juan I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Zabala
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D018636:Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male