Reversible left ventricular noncompaction caused by hypertensive hydrocephalus: a pediatric case report

Kato, Riko; Taneichi, Hiromichi; Takarada, Shinya; Okabe, Mako; Miyao, Nariaki; Nakaoka, Hideyuki; Ibuki, Keijiro; Ozawa, Sayaka; Adachi, Yuichi; Yoshimura, Naoki; Saito, Kazuyoshi; Ichida, Fukiko; Hirono, Keiichi

doi:10.1186/s12887-021-02680-6

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“…This case is especially remarkable given that the patient was born with congenital hydrocephalus and subsequently treated with a VP shunt. A case of reversible LVNC has been reported during progressive hydrocephalus in pediatric populations [6]. The authors postulated that the catecholamine surge triggered by the stress of progressive hydrocephalus on the brain parenchyma resulted in LVNC, a pathophysiology similar to that of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.…”

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Left Ventricular Non-compaction in a 40-Year-Old Male With Congenital Hydrocephalus

Ritchie¹,

Albagoush²

2022

Cureus

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Left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC) is a rare type of cardiomyopathy resulting from ineffective embryogenesis and is typically recognized shortly after birth. Here, we report a case of LVNC in a 40-yearold male with a history of congenital hydrocephalus who presented in overt heart failure. To date, there have been few reported cases of LVNC associated with hydrocephalus in the pediatric population and the pathophysiology is poorly understood. This nonclassical presentation of LVNC illustrates a rare cause of heart failure that may be related to hydrocephalus. Recognition of LVNC and further elucidating its association with hydrocephalus is crucial for identifying risk factors of LVNC and preventing its progression to heart failure.

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Left Ventricular Non-compaction in a 40-Year-Old Male With Congenital Hydrocephalus

Ritchie¹,

Albagoush²

2022

Cureus

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The relationship between takotsubo syndrome, left ventricular hypertrabeculation/noncompaction, neurologic and neuromuscular disorders

Stöllberger¹,

Finsterer²

2021

Rev. Cardiovasc. Med.

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Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) and left ventricular hypertrabeculation/noncompaction (LVHT) have in common that they are only diagnosed since 1990. Diagnostic criteria and prognosis of affected patients are still debated and the knowledge about etiology and pathogenesis of both disorders is limited. Both abnormalities are associated with neurologic and neuromuscular disorders (NMD). We summarize the data about the relationship between TTS, LVHT and NMD. We identified 8 case reports about the co-incidence of TTS and LVHT (6 females, 2 males, age 0–76 years). In 2/8 cases recurrent TTS occurred after 8 and 10 months. In most of the patients, LVHT was diagnosed together with TTS, thus, it cannot be assessed if LVHT was present since birth or developed during life-time. In one case, LVHT was absent in a previous echocardiogram, developed de novo during TTS, and disappeared after 3 months. In 4/8 patients follow-up were reported, and in all of them, regression or disappearance of LVHT was observed. NMD or psychiatric disorders were reported in 7/8 patients. We conclude —limited by the small number of cases—that patients with LVHT and TTS seem to be frequently associated with NMD and have a high risk of recurrence. LVHT seems to disappear after TTS, but it remains unclear whether trabeculations in fact regress or are still present, but not more visible because of a decrease in left ventricular size resulting in smaller spaces between the trabeculations. Patients with LVHT and TTS require long-term follow-up to assess any changes of these abnormalities over time.

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Reversible left ventricular noncompaction caused by hypertensive hydrocephalus: a pediatric case report

Cited by 2 publications

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Left Ventricular Non-compaction in a 40-Year-Old Male With Congenital Hydrocephalus

Left Ventricular Non-compaction in a 40-Year-Old Male With Congenital Hydrocephalus

The relationship between takotsubo syndrome, left ventricular hypertrabeculation/noncompaction, neurologic and neuromuscular disorders

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