Multiple myocardial crypts: multimodality imaging evaluation

Echocardiography. 2016 Oct;33(10):1617-1618. doi: 10.1111/echo.13280. Epub 2016 Jun 29.

Abstract

We describe a rare case of multiple myocardial crypts with atypical septal localization, evaluated with multimodality imaging. Although myocardial crypts seem to be more prevalent in hypertensive and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients, they are also occasionally found in apparently normal patients. Their clinical significance remains poorly understood.

Keywords: contrast echocardiography; multimodality imaging; myocardial crypts.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / diagnostic imaging*
  • Computed Tomography Angiography / methods*
  • Coronary Angiography / methods*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Echocardiography / methods*
  • Female
  • Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Multimodal Imaging / methods*
  • Rare Diseases / diagnostic imaging