Isolated right ventricular cardiomyopathy with autoimmune hypothyroidism: a rare association in an adolescent

Abstract

SUMMARYA 13-year-old girl presented with progressive dyspnoea and palpitation, diagnosed on echocardiography as primary right ventricular cardiomyopathy with atrial fibrillation. Her thyroid profile was positive for antithyroid microsomal antibody, and antithyroid peroxidase antibodies were suggestive of autoimmune hypothyroidism. She was managed with furosemide, digoxin, acenocoumarol and thyroxine following which she showed significant improvement. This is a rare case of isolated right ventricular cardiomyopathy and its association with autoimmune hypothyroidism presenting at the age of 13. BACKGROUND

Idiopathic Isolated Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy: A Rare Case Report

“…3 Isolated cases have been reported in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, systemic sclerosis, autoimmune hypothyroidism, and isolated RV noncompaction cardiomyopathy. 4 5 6 7 Here, we highlight a very rare case of idiopathic isolated RV cardiomyopathy and approach to its diagnosis.…”