Coronary myocardial bridging in Noonan syndrome: definitive diagnosis with high-resolution CT

Br J Radiol. 2009 Jan;82(973):e8-10. doi: 10.1259/bjr/35749180.

Abstract

Noonan syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder reported at an incidence of 1 in 1000-2500 live-born patients. Pulmonary stenosis with a dysplastic pulmonary valve and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy are often associated with this syndrome. We report on a 9-year-old patient affected by Noonan syndrome with left ventricle hypertrophy, in whom a sudden clinical presentation of chest pain after effort led to the clinical suspicion of associated coronary myocardial bridging, which was confirmed by high-resolution CT. We also review the literature on this topic.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / diagnostic imaging
  • Child
  • Coronary Angiography / methods
  • Electrocardiography
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Myocardial Bridging / diagnostic imaging*
  • Noonan Syndrome / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed