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Echocardiographic Features in a Patient with Primary Oxalosis
Author(s) -
Yoshioka Jun,
Park YungDae,
Tanaka Yoshimu,
Kobayashi Yasushi,
Miyajima Makoto,
Tani Akihiro,
Hori Masatsugu,
Shirai Dairoku
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1046/j.1540-8175.2001.00599.x
Subject(s) - primary hyperoxaluria , calcium oxalate , thickening , medicine , differential diagnosis , oxalate , intensity (physics) , calcium , calcium oxalate crystals , cardiology , pathology , chemistry , kidney , physics , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics , polymer science
Primary oxalosis is a rare congenital disorder of oxalate metabolism characterized by deposits of calcium oxalate in several organs, including the heart. We present the case of a 38‐year‐old man with primary oxalosis who had unique echocardiographic findings. Two‐dimensional echocardiography revealed the sparkling high intensity echocardiographic pattern and concentric thickening of myocardial walls. Microscopic examinations showed the extensive deposits of calcium oxalate crystals in the myocardium. Therefore, we suggest that primary oxalosis should be given important consideration in the differential diagnosis of a hypertrophied myocardium with high intensity echocardiograms.