A rare case of partial absence of the right ventricular musculature in asymptomatic adult man: Partial Uhl's anomaly

Abstract Uhl's anomaly is a myocardial disorder of unknown cause that is characterized by complete or partial absence of the myocardium of the right ventricle. The disease may represent a cause of right heart dilatation and failure. Although most cases of Uhl's anomaly end fatally in infan...

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Published in:Heart & lung 2013-05, Vol.42 (3), p.215-217
Main Author: Song, Bong Gun, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated - diagnosis
Cardiovascular
Critical Care
Diagnosis, Differential
Echocardiography
Echocardiography - methods
Electrocardiography
Fatalities
Heart attacks
Heart Defects, Congenital - diagnosis
Heart failure
Heart Ventricles - abnormalities
Heart Ventricles - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Male
Multi-detector computed tomography
Multidetector Computed Tomography - methods
Myocardium
Parchment right ventricle
Pulmonary/Respiratory
Uhl's anomaly
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:Abstract Uhl's anomaly is a myocardial disorder of unknown cause that is characterized by complete or partial absence of the myocardium of the right ventricle. The disease may represent a cause of right heart dilatation and failure. Although most cases of Uhl's anomaly end fatally in infancy or childhood, an initial presentation during adulthood has been reported in rare cases. We report a very rare case of partial absence of the right ventricular musculature or partial Uhl's anomaly that incidentally found in asymptomatic adult man.
ISSN:0147-9563
1527-3288
DOI:10.1016/j.hrtlng.2013.02.001