[Kearns-Sayre syndrome and mitral valve prolapse. Description of a clinical case]

G Calabrese; M G Mezio; D Scolozzi; G De Rinaldis

[Kearns-Sayre syndrome and mitral valve prolapse. Description of a clinical case]

G Ital Cardiol. 1985 Dec;15(12):1196-9.

[Article in Italian]

Authors

G Calabrese, M G Mezio, D Scolozzi, G De Rinaldis

PMID: 3835101

Abstract

We report a clinical case with chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia, retinal pigmentation and left anterior hemiblock (Kearns-Sayre Syndrome) associated with mitral valve prolapse. The mitral valve prolapse is present in familiar neuromuscular diseases. We think that mitral valve prolapse is expression of diffuse metabolic process of muscular heart in Kearns-Sayre Syndrome.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Adult
Humans
Kearns-Sayre Syndrome / complications*
Kearns-Sayre Syndrome / diagnosis
Male
Mitral Valve Prolapse / complications*
Mitral Valve Prolapse / diagnosis
Ophthalmoplegia / complications*