Publication

Sudden death associated with myxomatous transformation of the mitral valve in an 8-year-old boy

Journal Paper/Review - Jan 1, 1998

Units
PubMed

Citation
Ronneberger D, Hausmann R, Betz P. Sudden death associated with myxomatous transformation of the mitral valve in an 8-year-old boy. Int J Legal Med 1998; 111:199-201.
Type
Journal Paper/Review (English)
Journal
Int J Legal Med 1998; 111
Publication Date
Jan 1, 1998
Issn Print
0937-9827
Pages
199-201
Brief description/objective

An 8-year-old boy suffered a cardiac arrest while playing soccer. In contrast to a similar event at the age of 5 years, resuscitation was not successful. At autopsy, the cardiac findings were of a myxomatous transformation of the mitral valve with lacerations of the posterior cusp and the left vestibular endocardium and left ventricular hypertrophy. Sudden death due to arrhythmias in association with a myxomatous mitral valve is a rare event with only about 100 cases published world-wide. To our knowledge, the present case probably reports the youngest affected individual who died of this pathological condition.