Isolated noncompaction of the left ventricular myocardium complicated by thromboembolic cerebrovascular accident in a patient with essential thrombocythemia

Celebi A. S., Gülel O., Cicekcioglu H., Celebi O. O., Ulusoy V.

International Journal of Cardiology, cilt.128, sa.1, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 128 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.04.160
  • Dergi Adı: International Journal of Cardiology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Essential thrombocythemia, Left ventricle, Noncompaction, Thromboembolic cerebrovascular accident
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

There are up to 3 prominent trabeculations in the normal left ventricle. Sometimes, left ventricle has excessive trabeculations and intertrabecular recesses. This appearance is called as noncompaction or hypertrabeculation. It may be together with other structural cardiac abnormalities (non-isolated) or without them (isolated). Here we present a rare case with isolated noncompaction of the left ventricular myocardium. Rarity comes from its coexistence with essential thrombocythemia. In addition, it was complicated by thromboembolic cerebrovascular accident.