0005152 Histiocytoid cardiomyopathy

synonym Arachnocytosis of the myocardium Foamy myocardial transformation Focal lipid cardiomyopathy Isolated cardiac lipidosis Infantile cardiomyopathy with histiocytoid changes Infantile xanthomatous cardiomyopathy Myocardial or conduction system hamartoma Oncocytic cardiomyopathy

comment This HPO term intends to refer to the histological changes that characterize histiocytoid cardiomyopthy. The disease entity Histiocytoid cardiomyopathy is a rare arrhythmogenic disorder characterized by incessant ventricular tachycardia, cardiomegaly, and often sudden death by age 2 years.