Pathogenic DNM1L mutations cause a mitochondrial disorder with a highly variable clinical phenotype characterized by developmental delay, hypotonia, seizures, microcephaly, poor feeding, ocular abnormalities, and dysarthria. We report the case of an 8-month-old female with autosomal dominant, de novo DNM1L c. 1228G>A (p. E410K) mutation and mitochondrial disorder, septo-optic dysplasia, hypotonia, developmental delay, elevated blood lactate, and severe mitochondrial cardiomyopathy leading to nonischemic congestive heart failure and cardiogenic shock resulting in death. This case suggests that cardiac involvement, previously undescribed, can be a clinically important feature of this syndrome and should be screened for at diagnosis. K E Y W O R D S cardiac, cardiomyopathy, DNM1L, heart failure, mitochondrial encephalopathy
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