Histiocytoid cardiomyopathy

Definition

Histiocytoid cardiomyopathy is an arrhythmogenic disorder characterized by cardiomegaly, severe cardiac arrhythmias or sudden death, and the presence of histiocyte-like cells within the myocardium.

Also known as Arachnocytosis of the myocardium, congenital cardiomyopathy, foamy myocardial transformation of infancy, histiocytoid cardiomyopathy, infantile cardiomyopathy with histiocytoid change, infantile xanthomatous cardiomyopathy, isolated Cardiac lipidosis, myocardial hamartoma, oncocytic cardiomyopathy, Purkinje cell hamartoma — per MONDO

Also identified as

• DOID 0080198 per MONDO
• MESH C535584 per MONDO
• NCIT C45745 per MONDO
• OMIM 500000 per MONDO
• Orphanet 137675 per MONDO
• UMLS C1708371 per MONDO

Affected Organs