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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
There may be facial and cardiac abnormalities in patients with NCC. | |||
==Physical Examination== | |||
===Facial Features=== | |||
Facial dysmorphisms such as a prominent forehead, [[strabismus]], [[micrognathia]], [[high arching palate]], and low set ears have been described<ref>Chin TK, Perloff JK, Williams RG, et al. Isolated noncompaction of left ventricular myocardium: a study of eight cases. Circulation.1990; 82: 507–513.</ref>. | |||
===Cardiac=== | |||
Similar to other cardiomyopathies, there may be signs of [[cardiac enlargement]] and [[pulmonary vascular congestion]] on physical examination. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
There may be facial and cardiac abnormalities in patients with NCC.
Physical Examination
Facial Features
Facial dysmorphisms such as a prominent forehead, strabismus, micrognathia, high arching palate, and low set ears have been described[1].
Cardiac
Similar to other cardiomyopathies, there may be signs of cardiac enlargement and pulmonary vascular congestion on physical examination.
References
- ↑ Chin TK, Perloff JK, Williams RG, et al. Isolated noncompaction of left ventricular myocardium: a study of eight cases. Circulation.1990; 82: 507–513.