MR imaging of isolated left ventricular apical hypoplasia.
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.
Marin
Carlos
C
Department of Paediatric Radiology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, 28007 Madrid, Spain. carmarin@gmail.com
Sanchez
Maria Luisa
ML
Maroto
Enrique
E
Ossaba
Silvia
S
Ruiz
Yolanda
Y
Zabala
Juan I
JI
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D018636:Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male