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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1998;41(5):711-715. Published online May 15, 1998.

A Case of Dexamethasone induced Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Neonate with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Youn Jung YJ Choi¹, Soon Mi SM Jung¹, Jae Kyun JK Yoon¹, Ki Hyeng KH Lee¹, Chang Sung CS Son¹, Chang YC Tocko¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea

Correspondence Youn Jung YJ Choi ,Email: 1

Abstract

Although hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is uncommon in infant and children, we have experienced a case of dexamethasone induced hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in preterm baby who had bronchopulmonary dysplasia. This patient had hyaline membrane disease. Therefore, he received prolonged mechanical ventilation that resulted in bronchopulmonary dysplasia. After we carried out dexamethasone therapy for 7 days, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy appeared in his echocardiographic finding. We discontinued dexamethasone and then, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy improved. We report this case with the review of the associated literatures.

Keywords :Preterm baby, Dexamethasone, Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Bronchopulmonary dysplasia