An unusual form of intracardiac thrombosis and fibrinolytic process in a child with dilated cardiomyopathy

A twelve-year-old girl presented with tachypnoea, cough and fatigue existing for 3 weeks, which subsequently proved to be caused by dilated cardiomyopathy. Echocardiography showed an echogenic mass with echolucent centre attached to the inferolateral wall of the left ventricle. There was prominent s...

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Published in:Acta cardiologica 2010-06, Vol.65 (3), p.341-343
Main Authors: Yilmazer, Murat M, Guven, Bariş, Tavli, Vedide
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated - diagnostic imaging
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated - drug therapy
Child
Coronary Thrombosis - diagnostic imaging
Coronary Thrombosis - drug therapy
Diagnosis, Differential
Drug Therapy, Combination
Echocardiography
Endomyocardial Fibrosis - diagnostic imaging
Endomyocardial Fibrosis - drug therapy
Female
Humans
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Summary:A twelve-year-old girl presented with tachypnoea, cough and fatigue existing for 3 weeks, which subsequently proved to be caused by dilated cardiomyopathy. Echocardiography showed an echogenic mass with echolucent centre attached to the inferolateral wall of the left ventricle. There was prominent systolic dysfunction. Dilated cardiomyopathy is associated with an increased risk of intracardiac thrombosis. The intracardiac thrombi usually appear as a solid mass on the echocardiogram. The case was presented to emphasize the unususal echocardiographic appearance of an intracardiac thrombus associated with dilated cardiomyopathy.
ISSN:0001-5385
1784-973X
0001-5385
DOI:10.2143/AC.65.3.2050352