Case Report
Atypical Distribution of Late Gadolinium Enhancement of the Left Ventricle on Cardiac Magnetic Resonance in Classical Anderson-Fabry Disease
Authors:
- Shusuke KasuyaEmail Shusuke Kasuya
- Masayo Suzuki
- Tsutomu Inaoka
- Masayuki Odashima
- Tomoya Nakatsuka
- Rumiko Ishikawa
- Wataru Tokuyama
- Hitoshi Terada
Abstract
Anderson-Fabry disease (AFD) is an X-linked lysosomal storage disorder caused by a deficiency of alpha-galactosidase A. Approximately 50% of patients with AFD may have cardiac involvement. Gadolinium-enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is useful for the diagnosis of cardiac involvement of AFD by recognizing typical late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) patterns. We report a 48-year-old man with cardiac involvement in classical AFD, showing atypical distribution of the LGE at the mid-lateral wall of left ventricle, predominantly apical segments without basal involvement on gadolinium-enhanced CMR.- Year: 2016
- Volume: 100 Issue: 1
- Page/Article: 6
- DOI: 10.5334/jbr-btr.906
- Published on 29 Jan 2016