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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in Donohue syndrome

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 November 2015

Jacqueline U. M. Termote*
Affiliation:
Department of Neonatology, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Johannes M. P. J. Breur
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Monique A. M. J. de Vroede
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands
*
Correspondence to: J. U. M. Termote, MD, PhD, Department of Neonatology, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Centre, PO Box 85090, 3508 AB Utrecht, The Netherlands. Tel: +31 88 755 4545; Fax: +31 88 755 5320; E-mail: j.termote@umcutrecht.nl

Abstract

We report the case of a patient with Donohue syndrome who died of heart failure due to obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. A literature survey revealed that hypertrophic cardiomyopathy was present in 30% of these patients and was often fatal. Therefore, every patient with Donohue syndrome should be screened for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

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Brief Reports
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 2015 

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