Catalog

Histiocytoid cardiomyopathy

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Link to WHO Definition

Histiocytoid cardiomyopathy – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1870618141

Histiocytoid cardiomyopathy is a rare genetic condition primarily affecting girls in early childhood due to a mitochondrial disorder. It is characterised by dilated cardiomyopathy, severe cardiac arrhythmias or sudden death. The myocardium demonstrates abnormal growth of Purkinje cells and the presence of a histiocyte-like cells.