title: Hydrocortisone induced hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
abstract: A preterm infant developed recurrent, hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) on administration of steroids which resolved after discontinuation of the drug. Following a course of hydrocortisone for treatment of broncho-pulmonary dysplasia, echocardiography showed left ventricular hypertrophy with outflow tract obstruction, resolving on stopping the drug, only to recur after a second course.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vimala
authors.forename: Atul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Prabhu
authors.forename: Sreeja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pavithran
authors.forename: Raghavan Nair Suresh
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D006854:Hydrocortisone