Korean Journal of Radiology  2016;17(1):79-82

doi:10.3348/kjr.2016.17.1.79

Three-Dimensional Endo-Cardiovascular Volume-Rendered Cine Computed Tomography of Isolated Left Ventricular Apical Hypoplasia: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Sun Hwa HONG 1 ; Yang Min KIM ; Hyun Jong LEE

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Keywords

Isolated left ventricular apical hypoplasia; Multidetector computed tomography; Magnetic resonance imaging; Cardiomyopathies; Congenital heart disease; Three-dimensional rendering

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

We report multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) findings of a 34-year-old female with isolated left ventricular apical hypoplasia. The MDCT and CMR scans displayed a spherical left ventricle (LV) with extensive fatty infiltration within the myocardium at the apex, interventricular septum and inferior wall, anteroapical origin of the papillary muscle, right ventricle wrapping around the deficient LV apex, and impaired systolic function. MDCT visualized morphologic and also functional findings of this unique cardiomyopathy.