A rare case of nontropical isolated right ventricular endomyocardial
fibrosis with atrial septal defect
Abstract
Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) is a neglected disorder, which is
predominant in tropical regions and characterized by fibrotic thickening
of the endomyocardium of one or both ventricles, resulting in a
restrictive cardiomyopathy (1). Although eosinophilia, infections, toxic
agents, malnutrition and immunologic causes have been shown to be
associated with EMF, the etiology remains controversial (2). We present
a rare case of right ventricular EMF with atrial septal defect (ASD).