Abstract
Background
The presence of giant ring mitochondria on endomyocardial biopsy is rarely reported
and does not have a well-defined differential diagnosis.
Methods
We report the case of a 54-year-old man with heart failure and preserved ejection
fraction and left ventricular hypertrophy, initially thought to have an infiltrative
cardiomyopathy.
Results
The patient was found to have extensive vacuolization caused by giant ring mitochondria
on endomyocardial biopsy. Mitochondrial genetic testing revealed an A3243G mutation
in the MT-TL1 gene, which is a mitochondrial encoded transfer RNA-leucine molecule.
Conclusions
Mitochondrial disease should be considered in patients presenting with unexplained
cardiomyopathy and skeletal muscle, cerebral, or metabolic abnormalities. In this
case, the presence of unexpected extensive cardiomyocyte vacuolization and giant,
ring-shaped mitochondria on endomyocardial biopsy prompted mitochondrial genetic testing,
which ultimately resulted in the correct diagnosis and treatment.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: June 14, 2017
Accepted:
June 8,
2017
Received in revised form:
May 29,
2017
Received:
March 21,
2017
Footnotes
Funding Sources: This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
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