Background: Danon disease (DD), in which mutations in the X-linked lysosome-associated membrane protein-2 (LAMP-2) gene result in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, is a rare disease, reported primarily in small samples or cases. However, with the development of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and genetic technology in recent years, the number of reports has increased.
Case summary: We report a case of DD in an adolescent male patient, confirmed by genetic testing. The patient was admitted to our hospital with complaints of a three-year history of chest tightness and shortness of breath. His preliminary clinical diagnosis is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Our report includes the patient's clinical course from hospital admission to death, step-by-step diagnosis, treatment course, and noninvasive imaging features. We highlight how a noninvasive diagnostic approach, based solely on clinical and imaging "red flags" for DD, can be used to achieve a diagnosis of DD with a high degree of confidence.
Conclusion: DD is a very dangerous cardiomyopathy, and it is necessary to achieve early diagnosis and treatment.
Keywords: Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging; Cardiomyopathy; Case report; Danon disease; Hypertrophy; Lysosome-associated membrane protein-2 gene; Myocardial strain.
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