Endomyocardial Fibrosis: An Unusual Presentation
C. M. Chundusu *
Department of Internal Medicine, Jos University Teaching Hospital, P.M.B. 2076, Jos, Nigeria
S. C. Rapheal
Department of Internal Medicine, Jos University Teaching Hospital, P.M.B. 2076, Jos, Nigeria
Y. C. Kumtap
Department of Internal Medicine, Jos University Teaching Hospital, P.M.B. 2076, Jos, Nigeria
V. S. Gomerep
Department of Internal Medicine, Jos University Teaching Hospital, P.M.B. 2076, Jos, Nigeria
S. S. Danbauchi
Department of Internal Medicine, Jos University Teaching Hospital, P.M.B. 2076, Jos, Nigeria
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Endomyocardial fibrosis is a tropical disease, characterised by fibrosis in the endocardium and subjacent myocardium affecting particularly the inflow tract and the apex of one or both ventricles. This case highlights the occurrence of EMF in an elderly woman without the typical/characteristic physical findings of EMF.
Keywords: Endomyocardial fibrosis, heart failure