Cardiac involvement in mucolipidosis. Importance of non-invasive studies for detection of cardiac abnormalities

Jpn Heart J. 1983 Jan;24(1):149-59. doi: 10.1536/ihj.24.149.

Abstract

Although mucolipidosis, a fatal metabolic storage disorder, is associated with cardiovascular abnormalities, detailed, non-invasive cardiac examinations have not been well documented. We studied 4 children with type II and type III mucolipidosis, 3 of whom had unequivocal evidence of aortic regurgitation characterized by phonocardiography and M-mode echocardiography. Two-dimensional echocardiography showed an aortic valve prolapse in 3, a mitral valve prolapse in 2 and a tricuspid valve prolapse in 1. The QT interval was prolonged in 2 cases. In 1 autopsy case, we found considerably thickened and retracted aortic, mitral, and tricuspid valves, and accumulation of the foam cells in the myocardium. Echocardiography revealed similar findings in another 3 cases. We conclude that cardiac manifestations in this disorder should be examined carefully particularly by the use of echocardiography which is an excellent technique for detecting cardiovascular abnormalities in mucolipidosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / complications
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / diagnosis*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Echocardiography / methods
  • Electrocardiography
  • Female
  • Heart Valve Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mitral Valve Prolapse / complications
  • Mitral Valve Prolapse / diagnosis*
  • Mucolipidoses / complications*
  • Phonocardiography
  • Prolapse
  • Tricuspid Valve Prolapse / complications
  • Tricuspid Valve Prolapse / diagnosis*