Stranzinger, Enno; Ensing, Gregory J; Hernandez, Ramiro J (2008). MR findings of endocardial fibroelastosis in children. Pediatric radiology, 38(3), pp. 292-6. Berlin: Springer 10.1007/s00247-007-0707-7
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BACKGROUND: Endocardial fibroelastosis (EFE) is characterized by a diffuse white fibrous tissue lining the endocardium. The diagnosis is difficult to establish because clinical symptoms and electrocardiographic findings are nonspecific. Surgical resection of EFE requires the establishment of the diagnosis and delineation of the extent of the fibrotic changes. OBJECTIVE: To describe the use of MRI in the assessment of EFE in children. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Three children after surgery for aortic stenosis who were suspected of having EFE were evaluated by echocardiography and MRI. The MR evaluation consisted of black-blood, triple IR, bright-blood, perfusion and myocardial delayed-enhancement sequences. EFE was confirmed at surgery in all patients. RESULTS: Echocardiograms demonstrated vigorous systolic function but substantial diastolic dysfunction of the left ventricle in all. Mild endocardial brightening of the anterior septum, anterior wall, or papillary muscles was present in two. No study was thought to be diagnostic of endocardial fibrosis. On MRI EFE manifested at the endocardial surface as a rim of hypointense signal in the perfusion sequences and as a rim of hyperintense signal in the myocardial delayed-enhancement sequences. The black-blood, triple IR, and bright-blood sequences were not diagnostic. CONCLUSION: The diagnosis of EFE is difficult to establish by echocardiography. MRI using perfusion and myocardial delayed enhancement can be useful in establishing the diagnosis.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology and Nuclear Medicine (DRNN) > Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Paediatric Radiology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Stranzinger, Enno |
ISSN: |
0301-0449 |
ISBN: |
18172637 |
Publisher: |
Springer |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Factscience Import |
Date Deposited: |
04 Oct 2013 15:05 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:20 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1007/s00247-007-0707-7 |
PubMed ID: |
18172637 |
Web of Science ID: |
000253052500008 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/28162 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/28162 (FactScience: 117767) |
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