Title of article :
Multisystem Myotilinopathy, including Myopathy and Left Ventricular Noncompaction, due to the MYOT Variant c.179C>T
Author/Authors :
Finsterer, Josef Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung - Messerli Institute, Vienna, Austri , Stöllberger, Claudia 2nd Medical Department with Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung, Vienna, Austria , Hasun, Matthias 2nd Medical Department with Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung, Vienna, Austria , Riedhammer, Korbinian Institute of Human Genetics, Germany , Wagner, Mathias Institute of Human Genetics, Germany
Abstract :
Left ventricular hypertrabeculation/noncompaction is a myocardial abnormality of unknown etiology/pathogenesis, which is
frequently associated with neuromuscular disorders or chromosomal defects. LVHT in association with a MYOT mutation has
not been reported. The patient is a 72-year-old male with a history of strabismus in childhood, asymptomatic creatine-kinase
elevation since age 42 years, slowly progressive lower limb weakness since age 60 years, slowly progressive dysarthria and
dysphagia since age 62 years, and recurrent episodes of arthralgias and myalgias since age 71 years. He also had arterial
hypertension, diverticulosis, hyperlipidemia, coronary heart disease, and a hiatal hernia with reflux esophagitis. Clinical exam
revealed mild quadruparesis and proximal wasting of the legs. Whole exome sequencing revealed a known variant in the MYOT
gene. Muscle biopsy, previously assessed as inclusion body myopathy, was compatible with the genotype after revision.
Cardiologic work-up revealed a left anterior hemiblock, mild myocardial thickening, and noncompaction. This case shows that
myotilinopathy may manifest as a multisystem disease, including noncompaction.
Keywords :
Multisystem Myotilinopathy , Myopathy , Ventricular Noncompaction
Journal title :
Case Reports in Cardiology