Marked left ventricular hypertrophy mimicking hypertrophic cardiomyopathy associated with steroid therapy for congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
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.
Scirè
Giuseppe
G
Rina Balducci Centre of Paediatric Endocrinology, Department of Paediatrics, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Rome, Italy. scire@med.uniroma2.it
D'Anella
Giorgio
G
Cristofori
Laura
L
Mazzuca
Valentina
V
Cianfarani
Stefano
S
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
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D006854:Hydrocortisone