Persisting myocardial sinusoids of both ventricles as an isolated anomaly: Echocardiographic, angiographic, and pathologic anatomical findings

Rolf Jenni, Norbert Goebel, Roberto Tartini, Jakob Schneider, Urs Arbenz and Oswald Oelz

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Abstract

The persistence of myocardial sinusoids in both ventricles as an isolated anomaly is described. A 21-year-old patient had progressive heart failure considered as cardiomyopathy of obscure etiology. Two-dimensional echocardiography demonstrated channel-like structures in the thickened myocardium of both hypokinetic ventricles. Angiography showed a honeycomblike inner contour in both ventricles. Autopsy proved the diagnosis of persistent sinusoids in a thickened myocardium.

Key words  Myocardium - Persistent sinusoids - Echocardiography - Angiocardiography - Pathologic anatomy

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