TY - JOUR
T1 - Isolated right ventricular endomyocardial fibrosis in a young male with chronic myeloid leukemia (RCD code: III-3F.2)
AU - Sultan, Fateh Ali Tipoo
AU - Hasan, Khwaja Yousuf
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2017 Journal of Rare Cardiovascular Diseases; Fundacja Dla Serca w Krakowie.
PY - 2017/6
Y1 - 2017/6
N2 - Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) is a rare disease of unknown etiology which is more prevalent in tropical countries. EMF is associated with fibrosis of endomyocardium, involving one or both ventricles. It usually presents with heart failure and has a poor prognosis. The diagnosis is usually made on echocardiogram, however cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is ideal for the diagnosis of EMF. We report a rare case of right ventricular endomyocardial fibrosis in a young male with chronic myeloid leukemia but no eosinophilia. Right ventricular EMF was diagnosed on the basis of classic findings on CMR.
AB - Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) is a rare disease of unknown etiology which is more prevalent in tropical countries. EMF is associated with fibrosis of endomyocardium, involving one or both ventricles. It usually presents with heart failure and has a poor prognosis. The diagnosis is usually made on echocardiogram, however cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is ideal for the diagnosis of EMF. We report a rare case of right ventricular endomyocardial fibrosis in a young male with chronic myeloid leukemia but no eosinophilia. Right ventricular EMF was diagnosed on the basis of classic findings on CMR.
KW - Cardiomyopathy
KW - Endomyocardial fibrosis
KW - Rare disease
KW - Right ventricular failure
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U2 - 10.20418/jrcd.vol3no3.285
DO - 10.20418/jrcd.vol3no3.285
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85040787439
SN - 2299-3711
VL - 3
SP - 98
EP - 100
JO - Journal of Rare Cardiovascular Diseases
JF - Journal of Rare Cardiovascular Diseases
IS - 3
ER -